Biden Labor Regulator Rolls Out Final Rule Requiring Employers To Give Time Off For Abortions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule on Monday to enforce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), giving new protections for women seeking abortions. The EEOC rule dictates that…
U.S. regulator asks companies about exposure to Russia’s invasion
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – The top U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday told companies they may have to disclose the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have on their business, such as…
China regulator publishes internal control rules for wealth management companies
SHANGHAI – China’s banking and insurance regulator on Friday published draft rules regulating internal control and management at wealth management companies. Such rules included that wealth management companies should not use funds…
U.S. nuclear power agency seeks staff documentation of NuScale’s quake protection
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON -An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review of a 2020 approval of a new type…
China capable of adapting to U.S. Fed policy changes – FX regulator
BEIJING – China is capable of adapting to policy changes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and authorities expect uncertainties abroad to have a smaller impact on the Chinese currency, the foreign exchange…
China’s state asset regulator vows to ensure debt risks of centrally administered state firms controllable
BEIJING – China’s state asset regulator vowed on Tuesday to ensure that the debt risks of centrally administered state-owned enterprises are controllable. Peng Huagang, spokesman for the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration…
Sri Lanka regulator halts Colombo Stock Exchange next week
(Reuters) – The Securities And Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was directing the Colombo Stock Exchange to suspend the stock market for five business days from Monday. (Reporting…
Russian bank VTB no longer has control of European subsidiary -German regulator
FRANKFURT – Russian bank VTB can no longer exercise any control over its European subsidiary in the wake of new sanctions, German regulator BaFin said on Sunday. The European Union on Friday…
Regulator to launch disciplinary action against Australia’s Crown Resorts
(Reuters) – The Victorian gambling regulator will launch disciplinary action and can impose fines of up to A$100 million ($75.82 million) on Crown Resorts after an inquiry found the Australian casino operator…
U.S. securities regulator reviewing internal ‘control deficiency’
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it has identified a “control deficiency” that gave enforcement staff access to certain adjudicatory memoranda meant for commission decision-making. The…
Russian invasion, crypto trading drive ‘tail risks’ for U.S. banks -regulator
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – A top U.S. banking regulator told banks on Thursday to be more vigilant about guarding against unlikely but extreme risk as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the…
U.S. securities regulator names crypto, ESG among 2022 exam priorities
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday flagged crypto-assets, information security, the private fund sector and environmental, social and governance issues among its examination priorities in 2022 for market…
U.S. regulator joins effort to press banks to gauge climate-linked financial risks
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – A second U.S. banking regulator has laid out how it thinks banks should guard themselves against risks emanating from climate change. On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Deposit…
French energy regulator does not expect gas supply problems
PARIS -France should not have any problems with energy supplies, the head of the country’s CRE regulatory body said on Wednesday, adding that requests for users to be careful were normal. Earlier,…
Black box found from crashed China Eastern Jet – Chinese aviation regulator
WUZHOU, China – China has found one of the two black boxes belonging to the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on Monday, an official of the aviation regulator told reporters on…
China to address market concerns about offshore listing rules – regulator quoted
By Selena Li and Samuel Shen HONG KONG – Chinese authorities will address the concerns of international investors when finalising new rules for offshore listings, two sources quoted a senior regulatory official…
China securities regulator to push forward overseas-listing rules
SHANGHAI – China’s securities regulator on Wednesday said it will continue to communicate with U.S. regulators and strive to reach an agreement on China-U.S. audit supervision cooperation as soon as possible. The…
Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama
SANTIAGO – Chile’s environmental regulator said on Thursday it had fined Escondida mine, controlled by company BHP, $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction in the Salar de Atacama salt flat.…
Wall Street regulator to vote on landmark climate risk measure on March 21, following delays -notice
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote on a landmark climate-risk measure on March 21, the agency said on Thursday. The notice of the meeting…
Democrats Force Biden’s Left-Wing Regulator Picks To Senate Floor
The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday voted to advance the nominations of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pick Gigi Sohn and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pick Alvaro Bedoya, sending the nominations to the…
Dutch regulator issues sixth $5.7 million fine against Apple in App Store dispute
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday issued a sixth weekly fine of 5 million euro ($5.7 million) against Apple for failure to comply with an order to open its App…
China to expand wealth management pilot scheme for retirement savers – regulator
SHANGHAI – China will from March 1 expand a pilot scheme developing wealth management products aimed at retail investors looking to boost their retirement savings to more cities including Beijing and Shanghai,…
Ukraine’s stock market regulator stops securities circulation
KYIV – Ukraine’s state stock market regulator on Thursday said it had decided to stop the circulation of all securities in the country, except for operations necessary for the central bank’s monetary…
China to expand commercial pension pilot scheme nationwide, regulator says
BEIJING – China will from March 1 expand nationwide a pilot scheme developing commercial pension products for the country’s aging population, its banking and insurance regulator said on Monday. Other than six…
Himalaya yogi ran India’s top bourse as puppet master, regulator says
By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI – The former head of India’s largest stock exchange shared confidential information with a yogi and sought his advice on crucial decisions, a probe by the market regulator…
Nuix says Australia regulator completes pre-IPO investigation
– Nuix Ltd said on Thursday that Australia’s corporate regulator will take no further action against the software maker, backed by conglomerate Macquarie Group Ltd, over prospectus forecasts filed ahead of its…
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