Africa

Competition Amendment Bill 2018 aims to protect market participation of non-dominant firms
SA poised to follow suit in utilisation of non-competition merger control to protect State security in foreign mergers
New comparative guide on state of bank recovery and resolution laws in Africa
Asset management in South Africa – Ten things to know

Asia

Hong Kong: HKMA publishes Open API Framework
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong contributes to pioneering ASIFMA report on Best Practices for Digital Asset Exchanges
Hong Kong: HKMA publishes a revised guideline on Virtual Banks
SFC publishes consultation conclusion on disclosure requirements for discretionary accounts

Australia

Consumer Data Right and Open Banking: Government moves forward on legislation
New AUSTRAC Compliance Report format for 2018
APRA’s review of the superannuation prudential framework
Australian financial services and sanctions law

Canada

OSFI issues final guideline on asset securitization
OSFI issues final versions of the capital adequacy requirements and the leverage requirements guidelines
The USMCA – Impact on the financial services sector
OSFI issues final corporate governance guidelines

Italy

Commission launches evaluation of Distance Marketing Directive
Implementing Regulation extending transitional periods for CCP exposures own fund requirements published in OJ
ECON votes on the regulation of cross-border distribution of collective investment funds
Council of the EU outcomes on AML action plan

Germany

Commission launches evaluation of Distance Marketing Directive
Implementing Regulation extending transitional periods for CCP exposures own fund requirements published in OJ
ECON votes on the regulation of cross-border distribution of collective investment funds
Council of the EU outcomes on AML action plan

The Netherlands

Commission launches evaluation of Distance Marketing Directive
Implementing Regulation extending transitional periods for CCP exposures own fund requirements published in OJ
ECON votes on the regulation of cross-border distribution of collective investment funds
Council of the EU outcomes on AML action plan

United Kingdom

FCA Quarterly Consultation No. 23
FCA policy development update
Updated draft Collective Investment Scheme (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

United States

US economic sanctions also affect non-US companies
US Federal Banking Agencies issue Community Bank Leverage Ratio proposal
SEC issues statement on digital asset securities issuance, investment and trading
CFTC adopts $8 billion threshold for swap dealer de minimis exception
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