Mark Johnston

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    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

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    Capital / Liquidity

    EU Launches Stress Test Exercise to Assess Bank Resilience

    24/01/2025

    Banks submitting “overly optimistic” projections will face “additional scrutiny throughout the quality assurance phase, potentially including on-site visits”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BoCom Become First Chinese Bank to Issue Digitally Native Bond

    23/01/2025

    Bank of Communications issued the $300mn bond via its Hong Kong branch using the HSBC Orion digital asset platform.

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    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Proposes New Algorithmic Trading Rules for Futures Market

    23/01/2025

    The CSRC has unveiled draft regulations aimed at tightening control over algorithmic trading in the futures market.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korean Regulators Refer Crypto Manipulation Case for Prosecution

    23/01/2025

    The case is the first processed in accordance with the official investigation procedures set by the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Thailand to Establish New Carbon Credits Market This Year – Reports

    23/01/2025

    An official from SEC Thailand said the country needs a much more active carbon credit market, operated by the stock exchange

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Imposes Penalties on Digital Currency Group and Former CEO

    22/01/2025

    DCG and its former CEO will pay a total $38.5mn for misleading investors about the financial health of Genesis Global Capital.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Proposes New Fundraising Rules for Listed Companies

    22/01/2025

    The CSRC has unveiled a draft of new regulations aimed at tightening the oversight of fundraising activities by listed companies.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Citadel Securities Lodges Licence Application with CSRC

    22/01/2025

    Citadel Securities has applied for a securities licence in China, after being unable to find a viable acquisition target last year

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Chinese Stock Exchanges Release Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

    22/01/2025

    The guidelines aim to help listed companies establish governance structures and management systems, identify material topics, and conduct specific disclosure tasks.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Tightens Regulations for Microfinance Companies

    22/01/2025

    The rules set new single-borrower and single-loan limits, and specify restrictions on cooperative relationships with other institutions.

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