Regulatory Updates
US SEC’s Mark Uyeda Calls for Regulatory Clarity on Real-World Asset Tokenisation: “We Cannot Regulate Innovation in the Dark”
On 12 May 2025, US SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda delivered a speech at the United States Crypto Task Force Roundtable in Washington, D.C., titled...
US SEC’s Settlement with Ripple Sparks Internal Dissent: Commissioner Crenshaw Warns of “Regulatory Collapse” in Crypto Enforcement
On 8 May 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a strongly worded statement of dissent by Commissioner Caroline...
UK FCA and China Advance Bilateral Financial Regulation: New MoU, Wealth Connect, and Green Finance Alignment Announced at London Dialogue
On 8 May 2025, during the Caixin Media’s London Atlantic Dialogue, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) and the People’s Republic...
Swiss Financial Regulator FINMA Launches New Risk-Based Supervisory Structure from 01 April 2025 to Address Emerging Financial Threats
On 1 April 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) formally implemented a major structural reorganisation aimed at...
UK Finalises First Full-Spectrum Crypto Regulatory Regime Under FSMA: Treasury, FCA and Parliament Align on Authorisation and Compliance in 2025
On 29 April 2025, the United Kingdom, taking forward its crypto roadmap, published a series of regulatory and policy framework to formally regulate...
US SEC Grants Exemption to Monroe Capital Funds Under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act; Outlines Legal Path for Share Class Relief
On 6 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), via Investment Company Act Release No. 35571, through an order granted...
US SEC Cancels Registrations of Investment Advisers for Ceasing Operations or Failing to Comply with the Investment Advisers Act
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published an ‘Order for cancellation of registrations’ under United...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Initiates Proceedings on Proposed Listing of Canary Litecoin ETF on Nasdaq
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published an ‘order instituting proceedings’ to determine whether to...
Hong Kong SFC Deepens Virtual Asset Ties in UAE with Regulatory Dialogue and Web3 Industry Engagement
On 6 May 2025, with the aim to enhance global regulatory alignment and promote Hong Kong in virtual asset oversight, senior executives from the Hong...
US SEC Reschedules Crypto Roundtable on “DeFi and the American Spirit” to 09 June 2025
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced a rescheduling of its upcoming Crypto Task Force roundtable...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Unveils Agenda and Panelists for 12 May 2025 Roundtable on Tokenisation and Onchain Finance
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published the ‘full agenda and list of panelists’ for its upcoming...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Change to List Leveraged VIX Futures ETFs UVIX and SVIX Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice of proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange,...