Mark Johnston
Based in Singapore, Mark is an experienced journalist and editor with over a decade of experience reporting on technology and business trends throughout Asia. Mark got his start as an engineer, graduating from the UK's Queen's University of Belfast with a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. As senior reporter for Regulation Asia, Mark focuses on regulatory changes impacting financial markets, with particular interest in fintech, cybersecurity and crypto markets.
Articles by Mark Johnston
China: 214 Cities Now Participating in Real Estate Financing Mechanism
23/02/2024
Whitelists created by the 214 cities include more than 5,300 projects. Bank financing worth over $4bn has been disbursed.
Enforcement
FSC Korea Warns the Consumer Finance Association for Violations
23/02/2024
The FSC has issued a warning to the CFA and its chairman for violating the law and obstructing the FSS inspection.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Unveils Plans to Expand Open Banking Services
23/02/2024
Open banking services will be extended to business accounts and provided through offline channels.
Fintech / Regtech
EU Establishes New Office to Implement AI Act
23/02/2024
The AI Office will be responsible for implementing the AI Act and fostering a trustworthy AI ecosystem in the EU.
ESG / Sustainability
Indonesia Publishes Revised Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
23/02/2024
The revised taxonomy assigns an amber colour code to projects that help to facilitate low-carbon transition.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Fed Researchers Explore Governance of Permissionless Blockchains
23/02/2024
New paper explores the stakeholders, governance models, and hard fork patterns of the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks.
Bangladesh Bank Issues New Rules for Bank Boards
23/02/2024
No more than three members from a single family can be directors, who must all be aged 30 year old or above.
Fintech / Regtech
Chinese Stock Exchanges Ramp Up Scrutiny of Quant Funds
22/02/2024
A new monitoring scheme and reporting requirements have been introduced for computer-driven quant funds.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Approves GCash Expansion Services to Overseas Filipinos
22/02/2024
Filipinos in 16 countries can now send money, pay bills and buy load using the GCash app.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Enhances Fund Manager Rules on Conflict of Interests
22/02/2024
The FSC introduced seven new and refined six existing measures to prevent conflicts of interest involving managers of investment trusts.
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