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
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Hong Kong: ICAC Arrests 20 for MPF Withdrawal Fraud
14/10/2023
The ICAC arrested 20 people, including an insurance agent, for allegedly using forged documents to withdraw MPF balances early.
Anti-Money Laundering
SEBI Revises AML Guidelines for Securities Market Intermediaries
13/10/2023
The revisions lower the shareholding threshold for partners of a firm to be considered as beneficial owners from 15 to 10 percent, among other changes.
DeFi & Web3
ESMA Publishes Two Papers on DeFi Risks and Categorisation
13/10/2023
One paper analyses the main features, benefits and challenges of DeFi. The other proposes a methodology to classify smart contracts.
Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia, Westports, OCBC to Collaborate on ESG
12/10/2023
Westports Holdings and OCBC Bank will become the latest early adopters of Bursa Malaysia’s Centralised Sustainability Intelligence Platform.
AI Risk & Governance
SIFMA Urges SEC Not to Adopt Proposed Rules for Predictive Data Analytics
11/10/2023
SIFMA said the proposed rules would impose unreasonable and unworkable requirements on brokers and advisors and limit their ability to use technology.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Grants MCX Approval to Launch New Platform
11/10/2023
The new web-based commodity derivatives platform will launch on 16 October after being put on hold last month.
Sustainable Finance
OJK Issues New Regulation on Sustainable Debt Securities and Sukuk
10/10/2023
The new regulation covers various types of debt and sukuk securities based on environmental and social values.
PEPs & Sanctions
StanChart Seeks Removal of Allegations in Investor Lawsuit
05/10/2023
Standard Chartered says allegations that it misled investors on its sanctions noncompliance are baseless.
Anti-Money Laundering
UK FCA Fines Commodities Broker for AML Failings
05/10/2023
ADM Investor Services International did not conduct a firm-wide money laundering risk assessment, and its policies and procedures referred to old legislation.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Barclays to Appeal India Whistleblower Retaliation Ruling
03/10/2023
Barclays is appealing an Indian court order that found it had violated its whistleblowing policy and retaliated against a former IT manager.
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