Custody & Infrastructure

Cryptocurrency

SFC Grants Victory Securities Approval to Expand Crypto Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2025

Victory Securities is allowed to offer discretionary account management services and to distribute physically-settled crypto-referenced structured products.

Payments & Settlements

BIS Publishes Findings from DLT Project to Enhance FX Settlements

By Manesh Samtani | 25/04/2025

Project Meridian FX demonstrated the technical feasibility of using “synchronisation operators” to modernise FX settlements, improve interoperability, and increase efficiency.

Structural Regulation

FSC Taiwan to Revise Rules for International Securities Branches

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

Offshore clients can deposit funds not only in foreign currency accounts at OBUs but also with foreign custodian banks, subject to conditions.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISLA Publishes 2025 Netting Opinions for the GMSLA

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/04/2025

The latest release expands coverage to 67 jurisdictions. A digital assets annex is included for the first time, covering six jurisdictions.

Cryptocurrency

Philippine SEC Launches New Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

The SEC is inviting firms to apply to participate in testing products and services in a new crypto regulatory sandbox.

Cryptocurrency

SFC Grants First Approvals Allowing Crypto Staking Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/04/2025

HashKey and OSL can expand their product and service offerings to provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients.

Cryptocurrency

US Authorities End ‘Regulation by Prosecution’ for Digital Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2025

The SEC is considering introducing an exemptive relief framework that allows crypto firms to operate until federal regulations are in place.

Custody & Infrastructure

Thai SEC Seeks Feedback on Digital Asset Disclosure Rules

By Mark Johnston | 11/04/2025

Thai SEC aims to bolster oversight and risk monitoring of digital asset businesses through updated data collection guidelines.

Tokenisation

Regulatory Fragmentation Hindering Growth of Tokenised Finance – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

Regulatory fragmentation, cross-platform settlement and token contract standardisation are the key challenges to to widespread adoption of tokenised financial assets.