Sidley Updates

Asia Funds & Financial Services Newsletter

August 18, 2025

Sidley’s Asia Funds and Financial Services Newsletter discusses important regulatory and enforcement developments that impact financial institutions, investment advisers, and investment funds operating in the Asia-Pacific region in a fast-changing regulatory landscape. In this issue, we cover (among other things) the impact of the recent UK Supreme Court decision in Hayes for individual accountability involving market manipulation, the new licensing regime for stablecoins as well as the proposals to significantly expand the licensing regime to cover virtual asset dealers and custodians.

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