Regulatory
Global: UK Competition Authority Targets Big Tech with New Investigations
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is initiating fresh investigations into major tech companies under its newly established legal framework, the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Enhances Investigative Processes, Intensifies Focus on Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investor protection and strengthening the Nigerian capital market through revamped investigative and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC, Telcos to Channel Tariff Hike Revenue into Infrastructure Upgrades
Nigerian mobile network operators have committed to utilizing proceeds from a proposed 100% tariff increase for significant infrastructure upgrades and service quality improvements. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Decline in FX Utilisation Driven by Lower Invisible Transactions
Foreign exchange (FX) demand in Nigeria dropped in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to a notable decrease in invisible transactions, according ...
News
Global: Surge in Local Liquidity Strengthens Egypt’s Banking Sector
Egypt’s banking sector has experienced a notable surge in local liquidity, reaching EGP 11.34 trillion in November 2024, an increase of EGP 2.46 ...
News
Global: BIS Announces Strategic Steps to Drive ISO 20022 Adoption
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) has outlined key steps to accelerate the global adoption of ...
Regulatory
Global: PSD3’s Expanding Scope Presents New Compliance Challenges for U.S. Financial Firms
The Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3), the latest iteration of the European regulatory framework, is poised to bring transformative changes to financial institutions ...
News
Global: GSR Secures UK FCA Approval, Strengthens Regulated Crypto Services
GSR, a leading global cryptocurrency trading firm, has achieved a significant milestone by securing dual regulatory approval in the United Kingdom and Singapore, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Reinforces Commitment to Fraud-Free Market in 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has renewed its commitment to eradicating Ponzi and pyramid schemes in Nigeria. In 2025, the SEC aims ...
Regulatory
Global: MiCA: A Catalyst for Crypto Investment Despite Overregulation Concerns
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, has officially gone into effect for crypto-asset ...