UK FCA and China Advance Bilateral Financial Regulation: New MoU, Wealth Connect, and Green Finance Alignment Announced at London Dialogue

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 12, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 8 May 2025, during the Caixin Media’s London Atlantic Dialogue, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) and the People’s Republic of China took a significant step towards regulatory convergence by unveiling a new legal architecture for cross-border...

Swiss Financial Regulator FINMA Launches New Risk-Based Supervisory Structure from 01 April 2025 to Address Emerging Financial Threats

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 9, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 1 April 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) formally implemented a major structural reorganisation aimed at strengthening its integrated supervisory capacity across the banking, insurance, and asset management sectors. As announced in its...

UK Finalises First Full-Spectrum Crypto Regulatory Regime Under FSMA: Treasury, FCA and Parliament Align on Authorisation and Compliance in 2025

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 8, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 29 April 2025, the United Kingdom, taking forward its crypto roadmap, published a series of regulatory and policy framework to formally regulate cryptoasset activities under its principal financial legislation, the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act...

US SEC Grants Exemption to Monroe Capital Funds Under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act; Outlines Legal Path for Share Class Relief

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 8, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 6 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), via Investment Company Act Release No. 35571, through an order granted a conditional exemption to Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC, Monroe Capital Income Plus Corporation, and Monroe Capital...

US SEC Cancels Registrations of Investment Advisers for Ceasing Operations or Failing to Comply with the Investment Advisers Act

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 8, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published an ‘Order for cancellation of registrations’ under United States Investment Advisers Act Release No. 6878, cancelling the registration of multiple investment advisers pursuant to...

United States Securities and Exchange Commission Initiates Proceedings on Proposed Listing of Canary Litecoin ETF on Nasdaq

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 8, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published an ‘order instituting proceedings’ to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change submitted by the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to list and trade shares of the...