Regulatory Updates
UK FCA Confiscates Over £500,000 from Convicted Insider Dealer in Landmark Enforcement Action
On 3 February 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) announced that it had secured a confiscation order of £586,711.01...
UK FCA Proposes Reforms for Corporate Bond Issuance and Investment Opportunities
On 31 January 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) published a consultation setting out further proposals to support...
Latvia’s Financial Services Sector Moves Towards Innovation, Connectivity, and Resilience
On 28 January 2025, Latvia’s central bank, Latvijas Banka, published an update outlining its vision for the future of financial services in the...
US SEC Appoints Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
On 30 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda appointed Natalia Díez Riggin as...
US SEC Approves NYSE Arca’s Rule Change for Listing and Trading of Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF
On 30 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change filed by...
US Court Orders Over $451 Million Penalty in Global Binary Options Fraud Case
On 29 January 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a default judgment against multiple offshore...
Singapore MAS Published Monetary Policy Statement – January 2025
On 24 January 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a slight reduction in the slope of the Singapore dollar nominal effective...
UK FCA Issues First Fine for MiFIR Transaction Reporting Failures Against Infinox Capital Limited
On 29 January 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) imposed a fine of £99,200 on Infinox Capital Limited for allegedly...
US SEC and US CFTC Extend Compliance Date for Form PF Amendments
On 29 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US...
US CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson calls for Creation of an Interagency Task Force to Oversee AI and Digital Assets at Davos Blockchain Event
On 20 January 2025, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) Commissioner Kristin Johnson delivered remarks at the Global...
US CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Calls for Stronger Digital Asset Oversight in Keynote Address
On 24 January 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) Commissioner Kristin Johnson delivered a keynote address at the...
US CFTC to Hold Public Roundtables on Innovation and Market Structure
On 27 January 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) announced the launch of a series of public roundtables focused...