Singapore MAS Establishes Future of Finance Institute as Part of a Wider Strategy for Trusted Innovation

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 28, 2026 | Blog News

On 25 June 2026, Singapore MAS announced the establishment of the Future of Finance Institute, a new coordinating body designed to accelerate the adoption of frontier financial technologies, with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and tokenisation. The...

US SEC Commissioner Peirce Signals a New Crypto Regulatory Perimeter for DeFi, Open-Source Code and Blockchain Infrastructure

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 27, 2026 | Blog News

On 2 June 2026, US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce delivered remarks titled “Base Case: Remarks at the IC3 Blockchain Camp” at Princeton University. The speech is not a binding US SEC rule, order or formal US SEC statement. It articulates a principles-based approach...

United States SEC and CFTC Seek Comment on Harmonising Portfolio Margining and Cross-Margining Frameworks Across Securities and Derivatives Markets

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 27, 2026 | Blog News

On 26 June 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint request for public comment on potential approaches to further implement and harmonise portfolio margining and...

United States SEC Terminates Investment Company Registration of BlackRock Collateral Trust

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog News

On 24 June 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 declaring that BlackRock Collateral Trust has ceased to be an investment company. The order follows an application filed by...

United States SEC Appoints Kathleen Hutchinson as Director of Office of International Affairs

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog News

On 24 June 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Kathleen M. Hutchinson as Director of the Office of International Affairs, the division responsible for advising the Commission on international regulatory policy, coordinating cross...

United States SEC and CFTC Seek Public Comment on Swap, Security Based Swap and Event Contract Definitions

by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 22, 2026 | Blog News

On 18 June 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission jointly issued a Request for Comment titled Joint Request for Comment on Further Definition of “Swap” and “Security Based Swap” and on...