Africa

Asset management in South Africa – Ten things to know
South Africa: Insurance Act assented by State President
South Africa: POPI regulations published for comment
South Africa: Twin Peaks signed into law

Asia

Hong Kong’s SFC steps in to halt ICO
Hong Kong: Recent developments in the HKMA’s new era of smart banking
Hong Kong: Hong Kong companies subject to a new “significant controllers” regime – effective 1 March 2018
Hong Kong: Enhanced disclosure requirements for sale of structured products not regulated by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO)

Australia

Royal Commission is making the BEAR growl louder – striking FEAR into financial institutions
Taking a byte at financial crime: New AML/CTF guidance and timelines for digital currency exchanges
Possibility of extending the claws of BEAR
Listed funds holding crypto-assets: ASX’s position

Canada

New client briefing note – Bill 141: the most significant changes for Quebec’s financial sector in decades
OSFI revises transaction instructions for regulatory approvals
FCAC and IIROC to join forces
Draft mandatory data breach reporting regulations released for comment

Italy

EFDI guidance on deposit guarantee schemes’ investment policy and pay-out in 7 working days
European Parliament adopts MLD 5
FSB toolkit to mitigate misconduct risk
EBA publishes amended technical standards on supervisory and resolution reporting for EU institutions

Germany

EFDI guidance on deposit guarantee schemes’ investment policy and pay-out in 7 working days
European Parliament adopts MLD 5
FSB toolkit to mitigate misconduct risk
EBA publishes amended technical standards on supervisory and resolution reporting for EU institutions

The Netherlands

EFDI guidance on deposit guarantee schemes’ investment policy and pay-out in 7 working days
European Parliament adopts MLD 5
FSB toolkit to mitigate misconduct risk
EBA publishes amended technical standards on supervisory and resolution reporting for EU institutions

United Kingdom

US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group
The basic advice regime under MiFID II & IDD
FCA Dear CEO letter – Irredeemable preference shares and other similar capital instruments
EFDI guidance on deposit guarantee schemes’ investment policy and pay-out in 7 working days

United States

Anatomy of an ICO
FinCEN offers additional guidance on the “beneficial ownership rule”
April 17 Norton Rose Fulbright New York briefing to focus on aspects of the new US tax law
US federal court holds that CFTC can regulate virtual currencies as commodities
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