Government officials in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and India have some ability to direct or influence securities regulators' day-to-day operations.
February 17, 2023The guidelines reflect IOSCO's recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.
January 16, 2023The revised guidelines introduce higher standards on governance, internal controls and integrity in rating processes and assessments.
January 11, 2023Index providers could be subject to SEBI's framework even if they do not know their indices are being used in India, and even if they are not regulated in their home market.
December 29, 2022Under the revised rules, ICO portals will also be allowed to outsource certain tasks to service providers, as long as they are not 'core' services.
December 7, 2022ACRA is empowered to conduct inspections on accounting entities, compel them to remediate lapses identified, and impose sanctions when necessary.
October 7, 2022Credit rating agencies are directed to strengthen their internal firewalls and formulate a policy on their separation/firewall practices by January 2023.
September 28, 2022The review will consider the RBA's current board structure, governance, and decision-making effectiveness and transparency.
September 16, 2022SGX RegCo will consult on mandatory requirements for listed companies to disclose the dollar values of director and CEO remuneration.
September 13, 2022ICO portals cannot provide services for digital token offerings if there is a conflict of interest, such as in situations where they hold shares in the issuer.
June 29, 2022