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Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Taiwan regulator loosens structured notes targets for securities houses’ overseas entities

11 February 2026

Taiwan regulator loosens structured notes targets for securities houses’ overseas entities

The regulatory proposal adds professional investors and entities as additional sales channels for the products issued by securities firms’ overseas subsidiaries.

SFC launches framework for leveraged crypto trading

11 Feb 2026

SFC launches framework for leveraged crypto trading

The Hong Kong regulator has unveiled new measures to boost liquidity and product diversity in the country’s digital assets market with the aim of deepening trading activity while maintaining strong investor safeguards.

Leonteq taps ActiveViam's analytics platform for risk reporting

11 Feb 2026

Leonteq taps ActiveViam's analytics platform for risk reporting

Leonteq has selected ActiveViam’s risk analytics platform to support its regulatory reporting under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB).

EBA targets credit risk rulebook overhaul with simplification push

10 Feb 2026

EBA targets credit risk rulebook overhaul with simplification push

New consultation signals potential downstream impact for structured products and capital-intensive issuance as European regulators reassess the complexity of prudential frameworks.

AI now embedded across French financial markets: AMF

09 Feb 2026

AI now embedded across French financial markets: AMF

The regulator highlights widespread use of off-the-shelf systems and growing concerns over governance and data protection.

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09 Feb 2026

HK SFC cites derivatives suitability failures in action against Kylin

The regulator reported that clients were categorised as...

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06 Feb 2026

Luxembourg regulator allows limited crypto exposure in Ucits funds

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has, for the first time, clarified...

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05 Feb 2026

Mayer Brown: transparency and regulation must be at the core of AMC activity

As actively managed certificates expand beyond their niche origins,...

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05 Feb 2026

Ondo files US SEC registration, adds platform for non-US users

The filing with the US regulator aims to provide issuer-level...

AMF sets standards for retail structured product marketing

04 Feb 2026

AMF sets standards for retail structured product marketing

The study was aimed at making the structured products distributed to French retail investors clearer and easier to understand.

Nomura’s Laser Digital files application to launch US National Trust Bank

03 Feb 2026

Nomura’s Laser Digital files application to launch US National Trust Bank

The proposed entity aims to offer custody and spot trading of digital assets, plus custody of US government securities.

Korea regulator hits securities houses over HSCEI ELS mis-selling

02 Feb 2026

Korea regulator hits securities houses over HSCEI ELS mis-selling

The latest fines come a month after the regulator fined local banks over the improper sales case on HSCEI-linked ELS.