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

India amends anti-corruption law
Amendments to Malaysian anti-corruption law
Deferred Prosecution Agreements in Singapore – five things you should know
Hong Kong: HKMA publishes Open API Framework

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

Canadian House of Commons tables a Modern Slavery Bill
FINTRAC amplifies requirements for Suspicious Transaction Reporting
Lloyd’s of London announces that it does not consider insuring Canadian cannabis risks a breach of UK money laundering legislation
OSFI issues final guideline on asset securitization

Italy

Italy: Bank of Italy asks UK banks and financial institutions to inform customers on Brexit plans
ESMA renews binary options prohibition for a further three months
ESMA 2018 annual report and 2019 work programme
SRB framework for valuation

Germany

ESMA renews binary options prohibition for a further three months
ESMA 2018 annual report and 2019 work programme
SRB framework for valuation
EIOPA issues recommendations to European National Competent Authorities to minimise risks to policyholders in the event of a no-deal Brexit

The Netherlands

ESMA renews binary options prohibition for a further three months
ESMA 2018 annual report and 2019 work programme
SRB framework for valuation
EIOPA issues recommendations to European National Competent Authorities to minimise risks to policyholders in the event of a no-deal Brexit

United Kingdom

Italy: Bank of Italy asks UK banks and financial institutions to inform customers on Brexit plans
ESMA renews binary options prohibition for a further three months
Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
ESMA 2018 annual report and 2019 work programme

United States

1LoD Summit – Best practice for risk and control functions within the first line of defence
US regulators propose changes to Volcker Rule to conform to 2018 legislation
CSBS releases action items to improve regulation of nonbank financial services companies
US strengthens economic sanctions on Venezuela
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