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16 July 2025 | UK & Europe
The FCA has announced its plan to speed up processes for firms and individuals seeking authorisation in an effort to support the UK’s growth objective. And with performance against the…
14 July 2025 | Asia
On 6 June 2025, Hong Kong’s SFC issued a pivotal circular to Licensed Corporations focused on a review of internal controls for client asset protection. The circular underscores Hong Kong’s…
In a span of one week, the MAS has imposed composition penalties totalling more than S$28 million on multiple financial institutions, including payment service providers. Alongside this, the regulator has…
27 June 2025 | Americas
The SEC has released its Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Plan on May 30th, outlining a forward-looking strategy to enhance investor protection, strengthen market oversight, and…
24 June 2025 | Americas
New SEC leadership is reshaping the agency’s regulatory priorities, scrapping 14 proposed rules from the prior administration on June 12th, 2025, under Chair Paul Atkins. The mass withdrawal marks a…
24 June 2025 | Asia
The 50th IOSCO Annual Meeting held from 12 to 14 May 2025 in Doha, Qatar provided the SFC a chance to enhance its connection with international regulatory bodies, aiming to…
24 June 2025 | UK & Europe
Around 12% of UK adults own or have previously owned crypto. With the phenomenon becoming more mainstream, both the FCA and UK government have been considering how cryptoassets will be…
23 June 2025 | Asia
If you’re looking to conduct SFC regulated activities in Hong Kong and thinking of travelling through the ever-growing financial sector, the SFC licensing process can seem daunting. It’s therefore important…
19 June 2025 | UK & Europe
Not all Private Equity (PE) firms have the same objectives. The traditional view of PE has been that of seeking short to medium term high growth, with the aim of…
13 June 2025 | Asia
The MAS has released a consultation paper proposing revisions to the Financial Advisers Regulations (FAR) and the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations (SFR). At the heart…
11 June 2025 | Americas
NEWSLETTER: Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins have been constants on the US political agenda for several years, with sporadic bipartisan interest but no major legislation being agreed. The GENIUS Act, however, might…
11 June 2025 | UK & Europe
NEWSLETTER: With mid-year only a month away, the FCA has given some guidance on its priorities for the second half of 2025. The corporate offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud…
