On 29 September 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel and SpeQtral, published a technical report on the successful completion of… read more

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On 17 September 2025, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) announced the appointment of Dr. Petr Jakubik as the new Head of its Financial Stability and Statistics Division… read more

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On 18 September 2025, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) released a Supervisory Information Circular outlining its approach to anti-money laundering (AML)… read more

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On 30 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Australia ASIC) published an update and urged financial advisers, also known as relevant providers… read more

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On 25 September 2025, Lucy Castledine, Director of Consumer Investments at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), set out the regulator’s five-year strategy at the PIMFA… read more

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The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) ordered the blocking of access to 25 offshore crypto exchanges for failing to register under the Indian Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002… read more

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On 30 September 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through its Division of Investment Management, issued a no-action letter permitting state-chartered… read more

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On 30 September 2025, United States SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce addressed the Digital Assets Summit in Singapore, delivering remarks titled “Cultivating Confidence… read more

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On 8 October 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) postponed its scheduled Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy… read more

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On 9 October 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued Guidance 04/2025, announcing an extension of the transitional period for the exchange of collateral in certain… read more

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On 30 September 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Chair, Marlene Amstad, addressed the AMF–AEFR Conference on Technological Frontiers in Finance in Paris… read more

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On 31 December 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a leadership appointment, with Chairman Michael S. Selig naming Amir Zaidi as the Commission’s Chief of Staff... read more

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On 22 December 2025, Michael S. Selig was formally sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, for United States commodity, derivatives, and digital asset regulation... read more

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On 22 December 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission confirmed that Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman of the Commission, formally announced her departure from public service... read more

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On 22 December 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a targeted expansion of its digital asset advisory framework, with Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman of the Commission, confirming that Rob Hadick of Dragonfly Capital Partners has joined the Global Markets Advisory Committee’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee... read more

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On 19 December 2025, Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, issued a formal public statement welcoming the final report on pre-hedging released by the International Organization of Securities Commissions, reinforcing regulatory certainty for United States and global financial markets... read more

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On 18 November 2025, Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, delivered a keynote address at the FIA EXPO, outlining the Commission’s strategic direction on derivatives market structure, blockchain technology, tokenization, and digital asset regulation... read more

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On 5 January 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, announced that Mr Heng Swee Keat has relinquished his position with effect from 1 January 2026. The MAS Board, chaired by Mr Gan Kim Yong, formally acknowledged Mr Heng’s extensive contributions over a period spanning two decades, including his leadership as Managing Director between 2005 and 2011... read more

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Monetary Authority of Singapore announced an updated Board roster with effect from 1 January 2026. The Board will be chaired by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, supported by senior ministers, statutory office holders, and leaders from law, finance, academia, and public administration... read more

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The United States regulatory authorities announced a joint virtual compliance outreach programme for municipal market professionals. The initiative is led by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), in collaboration with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)... read more

#USSEC #MunicipalSecurities #Compliance #FinancialRegulation #MarketConduct

On 2 January 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged the conclusion of Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw’s term of service... read more

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