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

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
OSFI proposes changes to the Liquidity Adequacy Requirements

Italy

Mutually assured cooperation – the issue of cross-border banks
EBA updates list of diversified indices
ECB launches public consultation on amendments to the supervisory fees framework
Updated ESMA Questions and Answers on the Transparency Directive

Germany

Mutually assured cooperation – the issue of cross-border banks
EBA updates list of diversified indices
ECB launches public consultation on amendments to the supervisory fees framework
Updated ESMA Questions and Answers on the Transparency Directive

The Netherlands

AFM takes national measures to prohibit binary options and to restrict the marketing or sales of CFDs
Mutually assured cooperation – the issue of cross-border banks
EBA updates list of diversified indices
ECB launches public consultation on amendments to the supervisory fees framework

United Kingdom

FCA speech on future of financial conduct regulation
FCA report on PFOF
FCA feedback statement on a new duty of care
New financial services video: The evolving ESG regulatory landscape

United States

US extends economic sanctions on Venezuela to its Central Bank
New York denies Bittrex a virtual currency license and orders it to cease doing business in New York
Global Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Trends for 2019
SEC issues first no-action letter for unregulated ICO
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