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Compliance InsightsDORA One Year Later: What the First Major Incident Report Reveals About Financial Sector ResilienceWhile 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...Compliance Insights$331 Million in Penalties and a Two-Year Deadline: China Moves to End Cross-Border BrokerageChina’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...Compliance InsightsEuropean Commission Launches MiCA Review: What the Industry Needs to KnowThe 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...Compliance Insights"An Existential Risk": Joe Longo's Final Brief on ASIC's Technology Gap Before the Court HandoverIn 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 ...Compliance InsightsCLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking 15-9, Markets Price 67% Passage OddsThe 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...Compliance InsightsSophie Gerber on the the ASIC's 2026 Digital Assets ReformRecently, 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...