Europe

    Enforcement

    FCA to Ban Ex-Mizuho Traders for Manipulating Italian Bond Futures

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The FCA said the three traders repeated a pattern of “deliberate and intentional market manipulation on a number of occasions and were dishonest.”

    Market Infrastructure

    EU Commission Proposes New Rules on Clearing, Listing

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    EU market participants will have to hold “active accounts” at EU CCPs for clearing certain systemic derivatives. Dual class shares will be introduced.

    AML / KYC

    Luxembourg Restores Partial Access to Beneficial Owners Register

    By Editors | 10/12/2022

    Access is being reinstated for journalists and certain professionals that require beneficial ownership information for AML/CFT.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BOT, UK Government Agree to Cooperate on Sustainable Finance

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    The UK and BOT will work together to improve financial inclusion, as well as promote sustainable finance and sustainability-related disclosures in the Thai financial sector.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Europol Issues Recommendations on Crypto-related Money Laundering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2022

    Europol recommends close cooperation between enforcement bodies and crypto providers to curb associated crime and money laundering.

    Market Infrastructure

    Clearstream to Open Up Access to Korea Treasury Bonds

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    The move comes after Korea passed a bill exempting non-residents and foreign corporations from having to pay income and capital gains tax on government bonds.

    Enforcement

    Swiss Competition Commission Opens Probe Into 34 Banks

    By Editors | 07/12/2022

    The banks regularly exchanged information about the salaries of certain categories of employees, potentially breaching Switzerland’s antitrust law.

    AML / KYC

    International Operation Targeting Money Mules Yields 2,500 Arrests

    By Editors | 07/12/2022

    The operation involved law enforcement agencies in 25 countries including Singapore and Australia, supported by Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and the EBF.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HashKey, SEBA Form Partnership to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    The groups will collaborate to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

    Market Infrastructure

    LME Defends March Decision to Cancel Nickel Trades

    By Mark Johnston | 05/12/2022

    The LME said a dozen of its members would have defaulted if it did not cancel the nickel trades in March 2022.

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