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

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

Italy

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the specification of a single electronic reporting format
Commission proposes to extend equivalence for Swiss share trading venues for six months
2019 SEPA scheme rulebooks – EPC implementation guidelines
ECB guidance on white team’s roles and responsibilities in TIBER-EU test

Germany

Germany: BaFin Guidance Notes on the German Anti-Money Laundering Act
Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the specification of a single electronic reporting format
Commission proposes to extend equivalence for Swiss share trading venues for six months
2019 SEPA scheme rulebooks – EPC implementation guidelines

The Netherlands

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the specification of a single electronic reporting format
Commission proposes to extend equivalence for Swiss share trading venues for six months
2019 SEPA scheme rulebooks – EPC implementation guidelines
ECB guidance on white team’s roles and responsibilities in TIBER-EU test

United Kingdom

FCA policy statement on regulating claims management companies
Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the specification of a single electronic reporting format
Commission proposes to extend equivalence for Swiss share trading venues for six months
2019 SEPA scheme rulebooks – EPC implementation guidelines

United States

CFTC seeks public comment on crypto-asset mechanics and markets
Banking agencies and FinCEN encourage innovative efforts by banks to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
US economic sanctions also affect non-US companies
US Federal Banking Agencies issue Community Bank Leverage Ratio proposal
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