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
Securities / Derivatives
OJK Indonesia Mandates Security Overhaul After Cyber-Attack on Brokers
15/10/2025
Regulators have ordered securities firms to strengthen digital defences and risk management following an attack that exploited system weaknesses.
Fintech / Regtech
China Finalises Sweeping AML Rule Changes for Financial Firms
14/10/2025
New rules expand scope to more firms, mandate 10-year data retention, and clarify internal responsibilities, effective from 1 December.
Enforcement
Korea to Require Banks to Compensate Voice Phishing Victims
14/10/2025
New data reveals that major Korean lenders cover just a fraction of voice phishing losses, prompting plans to impose mandatory compensation regardless of bank negligence.
RBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Customer Grievance Framework
13/10/2025
The RBI has released draft regulations to reform its external and internal ombudsman schemes for financial institutions.
Enforcement
CSRC Orders S&P Unit to ‘Rectify’ Operations Following Regulatory Breaches
13/10/2025
The CSRC's Beijing Bureau has ordered S&P's local subsidiary to overhaul its business practices, citing failures in consistency and disclosure.
AML / KYC
Indonesia Shifts to AML Effectiveness Model with New National Index
13/10/2025
Jakarta has launched a new data-driven index to measure real-world outcomes of its AML/CFT regime ahead of its 2029 FATF evaluation.
Securities / Derivatives
MUFG to Become First Japanese Bank to Issue Digital Bond for Tier 2 Capital
12/10/2025
The JPY 10 billion issuance, aimed at digital asset investors, will be the first of its kind in Japan’s banking sector.
Enforcement
China Proposes Tougher Rules on Director Liability and Related-Party Deals
10/10/2025
A draft judicial interpretation from China’s Supreme People's Court signals a crackdown on corporate misconduct, with significant implications for shareholder liability and governance standards.
Securities / Derivatives
Sri Lanka SEC Rolls Out New Unit Trust Categorisation Framework
10/10/2025
The move aims to standardise fund classification across the industry in line with IOSCO guidelines.
Fintech / Regtech
India Mandates Biometric UPI Payments, Shifts Liability to Banks
10/10/2025
Regulators have approved new biometric authentication methods for India’s UPI payments system, making banks fully liable for any safeguard failures.
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