Keywords: Financial regulation


Australia tightens oversight of Big Four accounting firms following governance scandals

Australia is set to strengthen regulatory oversight of the country's largest accounting firms after a series of governance controversies raised concerns about ethics, transparency and public confidence in the auditing profession. The federal government announced new measures aimed at increasing......

Poland moves to revive crypto assets law despite presidential veto

Poland is moving closer to aligning its cryptocurrency regulations with the European Union's new legal framework after a parliamentary committee voted to advance legislation that had previously been blocked by a presidential veto. The Finance Committee of the Polish Parliament recently backed efforts......

India weighs tougher cryptocurrency restrictions as central bank renews call for ban

India's financial authorities are signalling a tougher stance on cryptocurrencies, with the country's central bank once again advocating policies that would effectively prohibit crypto assets while tax officials warn that offshore trading platforms present growing compliance challenges. Government......

Indonesia tightens cryptocurrency promotion rules for social media influencers

Indonesia has introduced stricter regulations governing the promotion of cryptocurrencies and other digital financial assets, requiring social media influencers to obtain professional certification before advertising or recommending such products to the public. The new regulatory framework is part of......

Banks allowed again to charge inheritance fees on accounts of deceased minors after constitutional ruling

Banks in France will once again be allowed to charge inheritance-related fees on the accounts of deceased minors after the Constitutional Council struck down part of a 2025 law that had sought to ban such charges in specific cases. In its ruling published in the official journal, the Constitutional......

India restores open-market share buybacks and strengthens ethics rules for regulators

India’s financial regulator has announced significant reforms aimed at improving market efficiency and strengthening governance standards within the country's financial sector. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) revealed that companies will once again be allowed to conduct share......

US SEC moves toward allowing stock token trading in potential market overhaul

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce new policy guidelines that could allow crypto companies to offer tokenized versions of stocks, a development that may significantly reshape American equity markets, according to analysts and legal experts. The proposed framework......

India proposes new rules to improve ETF pricing and market efficiency

India’s capital markets regulator has proposed a series of reforms aimed at improving the pricing mechanism of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move designed to enhance market transparency, reduce price distortions and strengthen investor confidence. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)......

Moroccan regulator approves prospectus for Crédit du Maroc capital increase

The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has granted its approval for the prospectus related to a capital increase by Crédit du Maroc, marking an important step in the bank’s planned equity operation. According to the regulator, the capital increase was previously authorized by the......