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
Tokenisation
Franklin Templeton Launches Tokenised Fund Under Hong Kong's New 'Fintech 2030' Plan
10/11/2025
The launch is the first initiative under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new five-year strategy to embed AI and blockchain in finance.
Credit Risk
FSC Korea Issues Rule Amendments for Savings Bank
07/11/2025
FSC Korea has approved amendments targeting credit concentration, asset classification, and project finance (PF) evaluation criteria.
Market Abuse
FSC Korea Reports Suspects for Virtual Asset Price Manipulation
07/11/2025
Regulator details the alleged use of high-value trades and automated programmes to inflate virtual asset prices.
Sustainable Finance
Governments Launch Framework for Corporate Carbon Credit Use
07/11/2025
New principles and action plan aim to inform national policies and provide clarity for companies investing in high-integrity carbon markets.
Cybersecurity
Indonesia to Apply Coretax Cybersecurity Lessons to Banking Sector
06/11/2025
The move follows significant disruptions and a reported data breach where taxpayer information was allegedly sold online.
Credit Risk
Bank Indonesia to Launch Liquidity Incentives to Spur Credit Growth
06/11/2025
Bank Indonesia's new policy, effective 1 December, will link reserve requirement reductions to banks' lending commitments and rate adjustments.
Structural Regulation
China Consults on Higher Liability Insurance Rules for Auditors of FIs
06/11/2025
Draft measures set differentiated indemnity limits, targeting auditors of securities firms and financial enterprises with higher minimums.
Cybersecurity
SEBI Targets Algo, Cyber Risks; Urges Proactive Controls
06/11/2025
SEBI chief calls on firms to move beyond checklists to tackle new risks from technology and third-party vendors.
Anti-Money Laundering
Taiwan Freezes Over $500M in Assets Linked to Sanctioned Prince Group
06/11/2025
Co-ordinated regional enforcement actions follow US and UK sanctions on a multinational network accused of running forced-labour scam centres.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Sentences Myanmar Crime Family Leaders to Death Over $4B Fraud
06/11/2025
A Shenzhen court has issued death penalties to members of the Bai crime family amid Beijing's crackdown on cross-border telecom fraud networks.
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