Regulatory Updates
US SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins Signals Regulatory Reset for Tokenised Securities at Crypto Task Force Roundtable
On 12 May 2025, at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Headquarters, Washington D.C., Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered...
Tokenisation Takes Centre Stage: US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Champions Regulatory Clarity for Tokenised Smart Assets at US SEC Crypto Roundtable on Tokenisation
On 12 May 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) hosted its fourth Crypto Task Force Roundtable in Washington, D.C., where...
Tokenisation: A Field of Dreams or Regulatory Misstep? US SEC’s Caroline Crenshaw Cautions Against Hasty Blockchain Integration in Securities Markets at Tokenisation Roundtable
On 12 May 2025, US SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw delivered a speech at the United States Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenisation in...
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...