Regulation
FCA official confirms end of ‘temporary permissions regime’
European firms must have UK regulatory approval by December 30
Jamaica ‘twin peaks’ law coming in 2025, official says
Central bank will oversee non-bank sector after scandal at securities firm
Regulating data use: implications of data sitting in the middle
Regulators need to take action to ease tensions created by the growing use of data, says Manoj Singh
BoE and FCA set out plan to oversee ‘critical third parties’
Regulators fear growing reliance on outsourced services could threaten financial stability
Crypto, trade and environmental crime among AML/CFT risks – IMF
Staff propose increasing country assessments to twice per year
MAS bolsters efforts on transition finance
Central bank issues new taxonomy and will work on phasing out coal
SEC criticised for belt-and-braces ban on volume-based pricing
Legal experts question need for rules to prevent firms disguising agency trades as proprietary
Basel Committee mulls mandatory climate disclosures
Proposals envisage ‘iterative process‘ of adding climate risks to Basel framework
Cyprus central bank defends supervision after sanctions-busting claims
Prime minister pledges report after media investigation says Russians used local firms to dodge sanctions
FDIC to review sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations
Agency promises ‘independent review’ as chair faces charges of improper behaviour
RBNZ to ban foreign bank branches from retail deposits
Central bank plans to change regulatory policy for branches of overseas banks in 2028
BoE promises new ‘rulebook’ for clearing houses and CSDs
Official says post-Brexit arrangements will be ‘more adaptable and dynamic’
CFPB proposes supervising large non-bank payment firms
Regulator says this is a part of a larger programme to monitor big tech
CCPs’ stress-test results have improved, BoE says
UK institutions can absorb default losses and maintain liquidity better than in 2021–22, regulator says
China vows long-term strategy to resolve local debt risks
Officials stress need to strengthen Communist party control over China’s financial sector
Court grants Evergrande five more weeks to avert liquidation
Hong Kong court gives Chinese developer until December 4 to revise restructuring plan
Former executives of troubled lender wanted by Vietnam police
Central bank is looking for investors to acquire failed Saigon Commercial Bank
US sanctions Russia-linked investment bank in Hungary
Orbán government withdraws from lender called “spy bank” by opponent
US regulators issue new climate guidance, despite opposition
Governors Waller and Bowman voice strong disapproval
Decentralised finance has outpaced regulation – ECB paper
Technology with ‘no legal personality’ poses financial stability risks