The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) intensified its regulatory oversight on June 11 by publishing the results of its 2025 Outcomes-Based Supervision (OBS) framework. Moving away from trad...
The Financial
Conduct Authority’s first public Technology Horizon Scan sets out three ways
AI, synthetic media and programmable finance could reshape financial services
by 2030, published as gen-AI...
While initially seen as a regulatory burden, the first DORA incident report shows financial institutions are improving resilience by detecting and containing ICT incidents faster, limiting their im...
China’s securities regulator penalized Futu, Tiger Brokers and
Longbridge on May 22, 2026, for unlicensed cross-border securities business,
part of an eight-agency plan to close the channel serving...
The European Commission has formally launched the first major review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), opening a targeted consultation that could shape the next phase of crypto reg...
In his final public appearance as ASIC Chairman, Joe Longo identified a
structural gap in Australia’s regulatory sandbox and proposed a
dedicated-contact model as the reform agenda passes to Sarah ...
The
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act advanced from Senate Banking on May 14, 2026
with two Democrats joining all 13 Republicans. The bill still requires 60-vote
Senate floor passage, reconciliation...
Recently, ASIC has become increasingly active in the regulatory space, issuing several significant announcements. Among the most notable are the release of its roadmap for digital assets law reform...
Three annual companion documents to the 2024 national risk assessments
name artificial intelligence and virtual assets as new accelerants, landing
seven weeks before tranche 2 anti-money laundering...
The Financial Conduct Authority drew 17 regulators across five continents into the second international week of action against unlawful financial promotions on social media. The data identified 1,2...
ESMA is overhauling EU reporting standards to focus on streamlining transaction. Its Interim Report details a strategy to eliminate redundant requirements and trim operational expenses without...
Australia has launched a structured digital asset framework through the 2026 Corporations Amendment Act, replacing its previous fragmented rules.
Between January and April 2026, four MEA
jurisdictions advanced separate digital asset regimes, positioning the region
as a regulatory contender alongside the EU MiCA, the US SEC/CFTC framework, an...
In recent times, another CFD broker received Category 1 and 2 licences in the UAE from the CMA. This occurred just over a year after the firm obtained a Category 5 licence. What do these categories...
The FCA is avoiding a significant fee hike for the upcoming period, keeping the overall increase minimal. Nevertheless, the trend shows a steady climb in regulatory expenses.
Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea are simultaneously overhauling their digital asset regulatory
frameworks between April and June 2026, creating the most concentrated period
...
In March, major regulators significantly boosted their oversight efforts, with a sharp jump in warnings compared to the previous month.
The SEC and CFTC signed a new agreement to better coordinate oversight across securities, derivatives, and digital markets, aiming to streamline supervision as financial products increasingly span ...
ESMA aims to simplify retail investing by reducing regulatory friction and making rules more user-friendly and aligned with how investors engage with financial services.
New incident and third-party reporting requirements, confirmed today, land on top of Consumer Duty enforcement, client categorisation reform, and an escalating finfluencer crackdown. FM Intell...