Global Compliance News

3 weeks ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Andy Leck |Ren Jun Lim |Ken Chia |Sanil Khatri

In a joint response to a public forum letter, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) announced that they are considering requiring vendors to obtain national cybersecurity certifications, namely the Cyber Essentials or Cyber Trust mark, before they can be licensed or bid for government contracts involving access to sensitive data or systems.

1 month ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Alexandre Lamy |Mackenzie Martin |Jonathan S. Tam

In an era of intensifying geopolitical tensions, companies with operations in the U.S. must navigate an increasingly fragmented and national security-driven regulatory landscape governing cross-border transfers of many different types of data, including personal data and technical information used in R&D and patent filings.

1 month ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Marta Martinez |Marta Martínez |Maria Miguel

On 24 April 2025, the revised version of UNE 19601 Standard on Management System for Criminal Compliance (“UNE 19601“) was published, replacing the previous version from 2017. UNE 19601 is the reference standard in Spain for implementing a criminal compliance management system and it covers the requirements of the Spanish Penal Code as well as international standards in the field.

2 months ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Karen H.Y. Man |Grace Fung |Samantha Lai

On 7 April 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority1 (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission2 (SFC) issued guidance for authorized institutions (and subsidiaries of locally incorporated authorized institutions) (together “AIs“) and SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) respectively, who are interested in providing Staking Services (as defined below). The guidance outlines the regulatory framework and expected standards for providing Staking Services.

2 months ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Karen H.Y. Man |Grace Fung |Samantha Lai

On 7 April 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued guidance for authorized institutions (and subsidiaries of locally incorporated authorized institutions) and SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms respectively, who are interested in providing Staking Services. The guidance outlines the regulatory framework and expected standards for providing Staking Services.