The UK’s financial watchdog is introducing new rules to its appointed representatives regime amid consumer-harm concerns. 

The European Banking Authority has set out an action plan following its report outlining deficiencies in the supervisory networks’ operations.

There are rising concerns over China’s banking system as the country’s lenders feel the effects of slowing growth combined with a deflating real estate market.

As climate change threatens increased risk of floods, banks and insurers have a responsibility to galvanise their insurance policies.

Financial services authority OJK moves to control the booming peer-to-peer market, creating stumbling blocks for newcomers.

Supporters say the 1250% requirement will target the projects that do the most environmental damage.

The newly introduced Futures and Derivatives Law brings the country’s financial services market in line with international standards, welcoming foreign financing. 

There is a question mark over whether European open banking regulations really favour innovation, with the Asian approach potentially showing a better way forward.

New guidance indicates that the stablecoin market could be maturing, but there are still unanswered questions, putting that diagnosis in doubt.