Crypto Firms Announce New Products in Payments, Investments, Custody - A major U.S. digital asset management company recently announced the creation and public launch of its MakerDAO Trust, which “offers investors the...more
On March 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order exempting certain derivatives trading facilities regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) from the requirement to register with the...more
Week of October 15-19, 2018 - SEC Launches FinHub to Facilitate Public Engagement on FinTech Issues - On October 18, the SEC launched FinHub, a new “Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology.” The SEC...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have signed an arrangement designed to support cross-border FinTech innovation through their respective FinTech initiatives,...more
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore today signed a cooperation arrangement on FinTech innovation, which is to be supported by the agencies' respective FinTech initiatives,...more
Best execution is currently a hot topic for global regulators and the past year has seen notable regulatory focus in this area. Amid this development, firms are recommended to review their global best execution compliance...more
On July 5, 2016, investors filed a federal class action in the Southern District of New York alleging defendant banks had manipulated the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) “and/or” Singapore Swap Offer Rate (SOR)...more
UK Regulators Implement Tougher Pay Rules for Banking Institutions’ Senior Managers: The United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have adopted new rules regarding the remuneration of...more