Regulatory
Global: UK Financial Watchdog Plans Digital Securities Sandbox Launch in Q1 2024
The UK Treasury is aiming to introduce a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) by the end of the first quarter next year, according to ...
Kenya
Kenya: KRA Launches Online Auction and Tax Amnesty During Annual Taxpayer’s Month
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to inaugurate its Annual Taxpayer’s Month, featuring the unveiling of its online auction and the introduction ...
Regulatory
Global: Portugal’s Central Bank Chief Labels Crypto Unsustainable, Urges Global Regulation
Mário Centeno, the governor of Banco de Portugal, has joined the growing chorus of regulators advocating for a global framework to regulate cryptocurrencies, ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Investigates Revolut Over Alleged Money Release from Suspicious Accounts
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently conducting an investigation into whether Revolut permitted funds to be withdrawn from accounts flagged as suspicious ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Kayi App Receives Regulatory Approval, Poised to Revolutionize Digital Finance in Nigeria
Kayi App, an innovative and secure pan-African Digital Payment Platform, has announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to launch in ...
Ghana
Ghana: Data Protection Commission Takes Action Against 5 Companies for Violating Data Protection Laws
In the latest enforcement initiative by the Data Protection Commission, five additional organizations have been identified for non-compliance with the country’s data protection ...
Nigeria
Ghana: GIPC Urges Businesses to Register Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) for Legal Compliance
Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay, Head of the Legal Department at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has emphasized the importance of Ghanaian businesses ensuring ...
Regulatory
Global: Regulatory Monitor Appointed at Deutsche Bank Amid Postbank Integration Complaints Surge
The leading financial regulator in Germany has decided to assign a supervisor to Deutsche Bank to oversee the resolution of customer service issues ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Advocates a “New Enlightenment” for Financial Inclusion
During the Scottish Financial Enterprise event, themed “Extending Financial Inclusion” in Glasgow, CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Nikhil Rathi, outlined the ...
Regulatory
Global: WFE’s Head of Regulatory Affairs Highlights Risks Associated with Unregulated Crypto-Trading Platforms
Richard Metcalfe, the Head of Regulatory Affairs at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), emphasized the importance of clear terminology and outlined six ...