Regulatory
Global: Australia’s Enhanced Data Program Targets Crypto Tax Evasion
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is intensifying its scrutiny on cryptocurrency investors who realized gains before the financial year ended on June 30, ...
Regulatory
Global: Paradigm Urges Nuance in ESMA’s Approach to MEV Regulation
Venture capital firm Paradigm has submitted a comment letter in response to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consultation paper on preventing ...
Regulatory
Global: CBUAE Issues Open Finance Regulation to Ensure Soundness and Efficiency of Financial Services
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued the Open Finance Regulation to ensure the soundness and efficiency of open finance services, ...
Regulatory
Global: Google Accuses Texas of Double Standards in Biometric Data Privacy Lawsuit
Google has accused the state of Texas of double standards in a court filing, challenging the state’s opposition to the company’s request for ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Banks and Fintech Companies to Freeze PoS Operator Accounts Without CAC Registration by July 7, 2024
Nigerian banks and fintech companies are set to block the accounts of Point of Sale (PoS) operators who fail to register their businesses ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecom Operators to Engage NDPC Over Planned Levy Increase
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are preparing to engage the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) regarding its proposed hike in licensing fees for data ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Discontinues FX Price Verification Portal for Importers Starting July 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that it will discontinue the use of the foreign exchange price verification system portal for importers, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Digitalisation of Capital Market to Address Unclaimed Dividends – SEC Assures
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the digitisation of the Nigerian capital market will effectively address issues related to unclaimed ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MPC Committed to Aggressively Tackling Inflation – Cardoso
Mr. Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reaffirmed the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) dedication to addressing Nigeria’s inflation ...
Kenya
Kenya’s President Sends Controversial Finance Bill 2024 Back to Parliament
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2024, initially introduced in May, successfully passed its second reading in Parliament with a majority vote of 205 to 115, ...