Thisanka Siripala
Thisanka Siripala is an experienced journalist and a reporter for Regulation Asia based in Japan.
Articles by Thisanka Siripala
Structural Regulation
US SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Deadline
03/02/2025
The SEC and CFTC acknowledged the industry burden and agreed that a three-month extension would help firms test and refine their reporting processes.
Structural Regulation
FCA Issues First Fine for Reporting Failures Under UK MiFIR
03/02/2025
Infinox was found to have relied on a single individual to manually identify reportable financial instruments without adequate checks or scrutiny.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia to Introduce Mandatory Service Standards for Super Funds
02/02/2025
The standards will focus on improving how death benefit payouts are handled, how insurance claims are processed and how super funds communicate with members
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Sentence Operators of Website that Enabled Account Takeover Fraud
02/02/2025
The operators provided tools including a “spoof call bot”, a ‘free text to speech’ service, and pre-scripted calls specifically designed to target customers.
Trading & Investment
UK FCA Proposes to Ease Rules on Corporate Bond Issuance
01/02/2025
FCA to simplify disclosure requirements for bonds with smaller denominations and introduce regulations for public offer platforms.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
APRA Publishes New Data on Super Fund Expenditures
31/01/2025
The data shows that Hostplus spending on sponsorships in the 2024 financial year made up 43% of what all super funds spent collectively.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
ASIC Calls Out Super Funds for Weak Anti-Scam Practices
31/01/2025
None of the 15 superannuation trustees that were reviewed by ASIC had an organisation-wide scams strategy in place
CBDCs
Wholesale CBDCs More Likely to Gain Traction Than Retail CBDCs – Report
31/01/2025
Wholesale CBDCs are more likely to launch ahead of retail CBDCs on account of clearer efficiency gains and lower barriers to adoption.
Capital Adequacy
IAIS Sets Out Work Priorities in New 2025-2026 Roadmap
30/01/2025
Following the adoption of the Insurance Capital Standard at the end of 2024, the IAIS will shift focus to implementation and addressing risks in the industry.
Cryptocurrency
Fed Chair Says Banks Can Provide Services for Crypto
30/01/2025
Jerome Powell said banks are free to provide services to cryptocurrency clients as long as it’s done in a safe and sound manner
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