The US GENIUS Act stablecoin rule has moved from statute to operating detail. On 21 October, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalised a new Part 15 for payment stablecoin issuers within its remit. The rule was published in the Federal Register on 23 October and, with the Act, takes effect on 18 […]

Mozambique’s insurance market moves onto a materially tougher legal footing on 28 October. Decree-Law No. 1/2026 replaces the framework in force since 2010 with higher minimum capital, more demanding governance and control functions, tighter supervision of reinsurance, and a direct prohibition on fronting. The change is not simply a compliance refresh. It changes how much […]

Ukraine has brought most of Law No. 4833-IX into force, turning a six-month preparation period into a live test of digital debt recovery. From 23 October, the country’s Automated Enforcement Proceedings System can interact more comprehensively with banks, non-bank payment service providers and electronic-money issuers. Enforcement officers can trace accounts and electronic wallets, apply lawful […]

The United States has moved from a statutory promise of stable coin regulation to a workable federal rulebook. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published its final GENIUS Act rule in the Federal Register on 23 October, after announcing it two days earlier. The rule takes effect alongside the Act on 18 January […]

Ukraine has brought most of Law No. 4833-IX into force, turning a six-month preparation period into a live test of digital debt recovery. From 23 October, the country’s Automated Enforcement Proceedings System can interact more comprehensively with banks, non-bank payment service providers and electronic-money issuers. Enforcement officers can trace accounts and electronic wallets, apply lawful […]

Bangladesh has reopened direct stock-exchange listings under rules that took effect on publication in the official gazette on 18 October 2026. The Bangladesh direct listing rules 2026 allow an eligible public company to bring existing shares to the market without first raising new capital through a conventional initial public offering. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange […]

India’s securities regulator has redrawn the final minutes of the trading day after an early test of auction-based closing prices exposed a conflict between two legitimate goals: producing a representative cash-market close and settling enormous derivatives positions without making a thin auction the single point of failure. In a binding circular dated 15 October, the […]

The EBA will take direct responsibility for the prudential supervision of Circle’s EU-issued USDC from 12 November, activating MiCA’s higher capital and liquidity framework for a globally fungible dollar stablecoin and testing how European rules reach across a multi-issuer reserve structure. A Stablecoin Has Crossed MiCA’s Significance Threshold The European Banking Authority has classified USDC […]

Summary: The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for UK economic growth in 2026 from 1.0% to 1.3%, reflecting a stronger-than-expected first half and investment associated with artificial intelligence. However, the IMF expects growth to ease to 1.2% in 2027 and inflation to remain elevated. For investors, the message is one of improved resilience […]

Summary: Britain’s 28 October Budget cannot credibly leave inherited spending plans untouched, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Its widely reported £35 billion figure is an illustrative annual spending requirement for 2030–31, not a confirmed deficit or an announced tax increase. For investors, the central question is whether Chancellor John Healey can reconcile public […]