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
Trading & Investment
South Korea to Ease Regulations for P2P Lending Platforms
25/01/2024
The FSC announces plans to ease regulations and support the growth of the P2P lending industry.
Trading & Investment
BGC Group Wins CFTC Approval to Challenge CME Dominance
25/01/2024
BGC Group won approval to operate an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures and deliver competition across the CME’s US interest rate complex.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CME, DTCC Launch Enhanced Treasury Cross-Margining Arrangement
25/01/2024
The new cross-margining arrangement will offer capital savings for clearing members, and improve the efficiency and resilience of the overall Treasury market.
Cybersecurity
UK Government Seeks Feedback on Cyber Governance Code
25/01/2024
The government said that cyber threats should be prioritised as a key business risk, alongside financial and legal challenges.
Cryptocurrency
FSB Workplan Includes Global Push to Implement Crypto Rules
25/01/2024
FSB said that implementation of its recommendations for crypto assets and careful monitoring are essential for the crypto market.
Anti-Money Laundering
Moody’s Analytics Flags 21 Million Shell Company Risks
25/01/2024
More than 2,200 companies have directors aged 123 years and above, despite the fact that the oldest known human lived to 122.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Expands Fraud Probe at Crypto Firm ACE Exchange
25/01/2024
Taiwanese prosecutors have expanded a crypto fraud investigation to include the president of ACE Exchange and four other suspects.
AI Risk & Governance
China Seeks Feedback on AI Industry Standardisation Plan
25/01/2024
China’s MIIT has issued draft guidelines for the construction of a comprehensive standardisation system for the AI industry.
Market Abuse
FSC Korea Unveils Plan to Enhance Convertible Bond Market
24/01/2024
The plan includes measures to strengthen investigation and enforcement of unfair trading activities involving convertible bonds.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US, UK Join Australia in Sanctioning Russian Cyber Attacker
24/01/2024
The US and UK took action “in solidarity with Australia” because of the similar risk Aleksandr Ermakov presents to both countries.
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