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 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
CSA confirms position on bail-in implications

Italy

ESMA publications under the Securitisation Regulation
Updated ESMA supervisory briefing on MiFID II suitability
ESMA consults on draft guidelines for report under the MMF regulation
Combating Money Laundering Directive published in OJ

Germany

ESMA publications under the Securitisation Regulation
Updated ESMA supervisory briefing on MiFID II suitability
ESMA consults on draft guidelines for report under the MMF regulation
Combating Money Laundering Directive published in OJ

The Netherlands

ESMA publications under the Securitisation Regulation
Updated ESMA supervisory briefing on MiFID II suitability
ESMA consults on draft guidelines for report under the MMF regulation
Combating Money Laundering Directive published in OJ

United Kingdom

Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
ESMA publications under the Securitisation Regulation
FCA report on financial crime
The Social Entrepreneurship Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

United States

What auditors need to know about the blockchain
Alibaba successful in temporarily shutting down third party using its name to sell “AlibabaCoin”
Conference of State Bank Supervisors files Federal lawsuit to stop OCC fintech charter
The last SIFI falls
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