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

Global Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Trends for 2019
Hong Kong: SFC releases consultation conclusions on proposed guidelines for securities margin financing activities
Hong Kong: SFC issues reminder about security token offerings
China overhauls its Foreign Investment Regulatory Regime

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

New oversight framework proposed for Canada’s payments system
Open Banking in Canada – current regulatory insights
FINTRAC introduces tools to assist reporting entities with AML obligations
Bill C-86 Strengthens Bank Act’s Consumer Protection Regime

Italy

ESMA: Transitions and challenges for European securities markets and their regulators
ISDA consults on benchmark fallbacks
ESG and the Commission legislative proposals for disclosures
ESMA plans to overhaul PRIIPs KID rules

Germany

ESMA: Transitions and challenges for European securities markets and their regulators
ISDA consults on benchmark fallbacks
ESG and the Commission legislative proposals for disclosures
ESMA plans to overhaul PRIIPs KID rules

The Netherlands

ESMA: Transitions and challenges for European securities markets and their regulators
ISDA consults on benchmark fallbacks
ESG and the Commission legislative proposals for disclosures
ESMA plans to overhaul PRIIPs KID rules

United Kingdom

ESMA: Transitions and challenges for European securities markets and their regulators
ESG and UK developments
ISDA consults on benchmark fallbacks
UK regulation after Brexit

United States

No news is good news? The SEC may be undermining innovation in FinTech
CFTC Division of Enforcement Publishes Enforcement Manual
A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments
Federal Reserve Board issues proposal to clarify and simplify “control” under the Bank Holding Company Act
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