By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION “Complicated as hell.” That is how I would summarise new proposed regulatory measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I)...

Hong Kong is not the first jurisdiction to come up with a regulatory regime for stablecoins. But its response may become the most significant. That...

by Johanan Devanesan February 22, 2024 The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) legislative reform initiative, encapsulated in the Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (FIMA Bill), signifies...

In our previous alert, we noted the statement of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) encouraging market participants and national competent authorities in...

Open Banking celebrated six years young on the 15th of January, making this the perfect time to give the industry a JROC (Joint Regulatory...

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury published a response to their joint consultation paper on 25 January 2024, setting out their assessment...

by Fintech News Singapore January 11, 2024 Since its introduction its in November, Singapore’s “Money Lock” feature...

Regulatory and Legislative Analysis – December 2023January 3, 2024Demetrios TseasRegulatory and Legislative Analysis – GLOBALEgmont Group releases report summary highlights for Terrorist Finance Risks...

South Korea puts spotlight on investor protection.Wave of scams in Hong Kong drives regulators to impose new licensing rules.The Philippines runs out of patience...

The Hong Kong stablecoin regulation lays stringent rules for licensing, posing threat to stablecoins like USDT (Tether) and USDC (Circle). Hong...

Hong Kong is asking for the public’s opinion on a new legislative proposal to regulate stablecoins and the issuers of these fiat-backed crypto assets. On...

The authorities in Hong Kong are exploring regulating stablecoins, as the latest consultation paper proposed the regulation of fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRS). If the proposed...