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
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
3M Settles SEC Bribery Case Involving Chinese Subsidiary
27/08/2023
3M’s Chinese subsidiary paid nearly $1mn to fund at least 24 trips for Chinese government officials that included tourism activities.
Operational Risk
APRA to Punish Failures to Meet Operational Resilience Expectations
26/08/2023
APRA’s Therese McCarthy Hockey said additional capital requirements will be imposed on entities found to be “significantly wanting” in compliance.
Structural Regulation
Australian Government Launches Competition Policy Review
25/08/2023
Among other things, the review will consider a tightening of the existing merger clearance regime, as proposed by the ACCC.
PEPs & Sanctions
Canada Sanctions Russian Military, Nuclear, Banking Sector Targets
24/08/2023
Canada sanctioned four individuals and 29 entities linked to Russia’s military, financial and nuclear sectors over the Ukraine war.
Market Abuse
US Court Jails Former OpenSea Exec for NFT Insider Trading
24/08/2023
Nate Chastain will spend three months in prison, followed by three months of home confinement, and three years of supervised release.
Market Abuse
BSEC Forms Committee to Investigate Stock Market Rumours
24/08/2023
Recent rumours have involved the removal of the floor price, the resignation of BSEC’s chairman, and institutional investor sell-offs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Thailand Threatens to Ban Facebook Over Fraudulent Crypto Ads
24/08/2023
Thailand has threatened to ban Facebook if it does not stop allowing fraudulent crypto ads on its platform.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Enhances Governance Norms for REITs, InvITs
23/08/2023
Investors with at least 10% of a REIT’s units can nominate directors. The amendments also introduce the concept of self-sponsored REITs.
PEPs & Sanctions
North Korea Stole $200m in Crypto in 2023: TRM Labs
23/08/2023
TRM Labs describes how North Korea has evolved its on-chain laundering methodologies to evade sanctions, law enforcement scrutiny, and tracing capabilities.
AI Risk & Governance
BCG Explores the Potential of Generative AI for Finance
22/08/2023
BCG says CFOs should embrace generative AI “immediately” and remove any obstacles to adoption in their departments.
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