International

AML / KYC

US Sanctions, Files Criminal Charges Against Russians

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The sanctions target a procurement network supplying technology to Russia. The indictment explains that crypto was used to facilitate the payments.

Capital / Liquidity

Euroclear ICSD Enables Lux ETF Cross-Listings on SGX, HKEX

By Editors | 21/10/2022

With support from Euroclear, DWS migrated Luxembourg ETFs to the ICSD model in order to list in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Big Picture

FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

By Editors | 21/10/2022

IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board

By Editors | 20/10/2022

IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Launches First Global Police Metaverse

By Editors | 20/10/2022

INTERPOL Metaverse users can interact with other officers and take training courses. A new expert group will work to secure the metaverse from crime.

ESG / Sustainability

Overall Improvements Mask Climate Reporting Gaps

By ESG Investor | 20/10/2022

The energy, transport and private equity sectors keep investors in the dark on net zero strategies, says a KPMG report.

ESG / Sustainability

G20 Introduces Transition Finance Framework

By ESG Investor | 20/10/2022

G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group publishes the outcome of activities across three workstreams, including a transition finance framework.

AML / KYC

Canada, Switzerland Sanction More Russians, EU Considers 9th Package

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2022

The next round of EU sanctions could include limits on LPG imports, more restrictions against Russian banks, and a ban on the sale of European real estate to Russians.