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Structural Regulation
Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia’s SC and BNM Launch Centralised Ombudsman Service
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2025
The centralised dispute resolution centre simplifies the resolution process by offering a trusted one-stop platform for financial consumers and investors.
Structural Regulation
Citadel Securities Lodges Licence Application with CSRC
By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2025
Citadel Securities has applied for a securities licence in China, after being unable to find a viable acquisition target last year
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Launches Task Force to Develop Crypto Regulatory Framework
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2025
The task force will help the SEC draw clear regulatory lines, provide realistic paths to registration, craft sensible disclosure frameworks, and deploy enforcement resources judiciously.
Trading & Investment
Korea FSS Finalises Guidelines on Preventing Naked Short Selling
By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2025
The guidelines clarify the obligations of securities companies to verify that clients have measures in place to prevent naked short selling
Structural Regulation
Australia to Bolster Enforcement Powers of ACMA
By Thisanka Siripala | 21/01/2025
Maximum penalties for breaches of industry codes and standards will be raised from A$250,000 to A$10mn.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Korea FSS Issues Guidance on Financial Reporting in XBRL Format
By Editors | 21/01/2025
The FSS is progressively expanding the use of XBRL for financial reporting but has identified some deficiencies in XBRL submissions
Structural Regulation
China to Cut Salaries in Half at Top Regulatory Bodies – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2025
Officials at the PBOC, NFRA and CSRC will face pay cuts of between 40-60% as part of an overhaul of China’s regulatory system announced in 2023.
Structural Regulation
UK FCA Commits to Relaxing Rules to Drive Economic Growth
By Thisanka Siripala | 21/01/2025
FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi said the regulator will make growth will be a fundamental pillar of its strategy through to 2030
Structural Regulation
US DOJ Sues KKR For Violating Pre-merger Review Law
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2025
Investment firm KKR allegedly breached the law at least 16 times through document omissions, alterations, and failures to report deals
Structural Regulation
ASIC Calls on BNPL Providers to Act Early to Secure Licence
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2025
A law passed in December requires BNPL providers to have a licence by 10 June 2025, subject to transitional arrangements
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