What FINRA’s 2026 Oversight Report Signals for Surveillance, Market Abuse, and “Whole Program” Control

FINRA’s 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report is not a list of new rules; it is a practical map of where breakdowns keep happening, and what FINRA…

Industry Update for Broker-Dealers

SEC Eases Long-Standing Global Research Settlement Restrictions  The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has formally agreed to ease the long-standing restrictions imposed under the early-2000s Global Research Analyst Settlement,…

The UK’s 2025 Crypto Regulatory Overhaul  

Why MARC Signals a New Era for Market Integrity and a New Mandate for Compliance Teams   Note: The overview of key regulatory developments was provided…

Crypto in Africa: Monitoring-Ready Compliance Is Now a Must

As cryptocurrency adoption surges across Africa, the regulatory landscape is shifting from informal beginnings to a far more structured and closely watched environment.

SEC 2026 Examination Priorities

A Back-to-Basics Agenda with Familiar Risks Ahead  What Compliance Teams Need to Know The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations has released…

Japan’s Push to Ban Insider Trading in Crypto Could Set A Global Standard

As digital assets move from hype to the heart of global finance, Japan is drawing a line between innovation and integrity as they take a decisive step forward.

Navigating Jurisdictional Uncertainty

Compliance Lessons from Emerging Prediction Markets  As prediction markets gain mainstream traction, regulators and compliance professionals alike are grappling with a fundamental question: who has jurisdiction? The…

Navigating Crypto Regulation In Malta 

MiCA, MFSA Oversight, and Practical Compliance Tech  With the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation now in a transitional (“grandfathering”) period, Malta has…

When Market Momentum and Compliance Collide

Unusual Trading Ahead of Crypto-Treasury Deals Draws Regulatory Scrutiny  The announcement of Project Crypto by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins in July signaled…