by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 14, 2026 | Blog News
In May 2026, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission jointly published their consultation conclusions on the legislative proposal to regulate virtual asset advisory service providers and virtual asset management service...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 14, 2026 | Blog News
On 10 April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted stablecoin issuer licences under the Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance (Cap. 656) to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, for the issuance of stablecoins in...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 13, 2026 | Blog News
On 17 March 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation of the definition of “security” as applied to certain crypto assets and transactions involving them, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission joining to...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 12, 2026 | Blog News
On 12 June 2026, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) published good practice guidance on AML/CFT Business Risk Assessments for licensed virtual asset service providers. The guidance draws on VARA's 2026 review, which covered every licensed VASP...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog News
On 16 June 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a virtual Compliance Outreach Program Regional Seminar for investment advisers and investment companies through its New York Regional Office (NYRO). The programme will bring together...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog News
On 8 June 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) established joint data standards under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 (FDTA), together with eight federal financial regulators, creating a common framework for financial regulatory data...
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