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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…
6 June 2025 | UK & Europe
Do you find it challenging to understand the expectations from the regulators as a new or small asset manager in the UK? The UK regulations, which are mostly principle-based and…
29 May 2025 | UK & Europe
The past decade has seen the wealth management and financial advice sectors undergo substantial change with the continuing merger and acquisition activity, consolidating small and regional firms into larger entities.…
29 May 2025 | Americas
Efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins have been percolating in Washington for several years, with sporadic bipartisan interest but no major legislation reaching the finish line. With the final enactment…
