United States

Clearing & Post-Trade

USD Cash Now Eligible as Collateral for JSCC’s IRS Clearing Service

By Editors | 10/01/2025

USD cash collateral posted by clearing participants and customers will be managed on a daily basis through sponsored repo transactions

Trading & Investment

TWSE Opens Taiwan Innovation Board to Retail Investors

By Editors | 10/01/2025

Since its launch in 2021 to cater to innovative start-ups, the Taiwan Innovation Board has been restricted to qualified investors only

Structural Regulation

Philippine SEC Proposes to Introduce Concept of ‘Seasoned Issuers’

By Editors | 10/01/2025

Issuers that meet specific criteria can be classified as ‘Seasoned Issuers’ and benefit from simplified regulatory requirements and faster review processes for bond issuance

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Senior Hungarian Official for Corruption

By Editors | 10/01/2025

While it is rare for the US to sanction a sitting official in an allied country, OFAC said Antal Rogan has used his position to enrich himself and those loyal to his party

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US Court Sentences Aide of Exiled Chinese Businessman Guo Wengui

By Mark Johnston | 09/01/2025

Yvette Wang was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her involvement in a $1bn fraud scheme orchestrated by Chinese businessman Guo Wengui.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

By Editors | 08/01/2025

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US government has determined that the RSF has “perpetrated genocide” in Sudan

Market Abuse

CFTC Settles Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Gemini for $5m

By Editors | 08/01/2025

The CFTC’s 2022 lawsuit had accused Gemini of providing inaccurate information about the manipulation risks of a proposed Bitcoin futures product

PEPs & Sanctions

US Adds Dozens More Chinese Tech Firms to Military Blacklist

By Editors | 08/01/2025

The new additions include Tencent, CATL, COSCO and others, alleging they work with China’s military and support its modernisation efforts.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Adds Myanmar and China-based Companies to Entity List

By Editors | 07/01/2025

11 entities were added for supporting China’s military. Telecom provider Mytel was added for enabling surveillance of Myanmar people.