Regulatory
UAE’s SCA Launches Region’s First ‘Finfluencer’ Licence to Regulate Digital Financial Content
ABU DHABI — In a landmark move to enhance digital financial oversight, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has launched the region’s first ...
Regulatory
Global: Kuwait’s CITRA Unveils Draft Regulation to Govern Telecom Service Distributors
KUWAIT CITY — The Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) has initiated a significant regulatory overhaul targeting the operations of mobile and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Orders Public Firms to Honour Pre-2020 Unclaimed Dividends
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has issued a directive mandating all public companies and their registrars to cease treating unclaimed dividends ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Launches ‘Supercharged Sandbox’ to Accelerate Safe AI Experimentation in Financial Services
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “Supercharged Sandbox”, designed to help financial firms experiment with artificial ...
Regulatory
Global: U.S. Financial Associations Warn of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities at Federal Regulatory Agencies
A coalition of leading U.S. financial industry associations has raised alarm over growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities within federal regulatory agencies, urging immediate action to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Stakeholders Weigh In on Minister Tijani’s Push for New Blockchain Policy Despite Existing Framework
The recent announcement by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to develop a new National Blockchain Policy has ...
Regulatory
Philippine SEC Grants Sandbox Entry to Pluang PH and GCash for Cross-Border Investment Testing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has approved G-Xchange, Inc. (GCash) and Macodimarc Technology Corporation (Pluang PH) to participate in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Issues Warning Against Investing in ‘Punisher Coin’ ($PUN)
Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued a strong warning to the public against investing in the ...
Regulatory
Global: SEC Considers Innovation Exemption to Accelerate Crypto Development
In a notable shift from past regulatory postures, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring a new “innovation exemption” framework aimed ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA-Registered BCP Technologies Launches Pound-Backed Stablecoin tGBP
BCP Technologies, a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-registered crypto firm based in the United Kingdom, has officially launched a new stablecoin pegged to the ...
