International

ESG Data

MAS Proposes Industry Code for ESG Data Providers

By Editors | 28/06/2023

The code establishes industry standards of transparency in methodologies and data sources, governance, and conflicts of interest management.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Court Jails Businessman in Wirecard Case

By Karen Ng | 28/06/2023

This is the third jail sentence relating to the Wirecard case handed out by the Singapore court within the past week.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Publishes Update on VA, VASPs Standards Implementation

By Jill Wong | 28/06/2023

The latest FATF review on country compliance finds that markets are continuing to struggle with FATF requirements to regulate virtual asset service providers.

Reporting & Disclosures

MAS-SGX-CDSC Partnership to Expand Access to Climate Transition Data

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/06/2023

Work is scheduled to start in Q1 2024, with the goal of integrating MAS’ Project Greenprint’s ESGenome disclosure portal and CDSC’s Net-Zero Data Public Utility global repository of climate transition-related data.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

New Report Details Misuse of Customer Funds by FTX

By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2023

FTX was able to remove customers’ money from their primary deposit accounts by making misrepresentations to banks.

Capital Adequacy

EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Basel III Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2023

Elements of the final Basel III reforms would be phased in starting in January 2025, two years after the globally agreed deadline.

ESG Data

EU ESG Ratings Rules Risk Regulatory Fragmentation

By ESG Investor | 28/06/2023

Proposed framework aims to tackle conflict of interest concerns, but fails to address “quality of raw ESG data”.

Anti-Money Laundering

Russia Identified as “High Risk” Jurisdiction in New Report

By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2023

AML think tank Themis says the threat Russia poses to the integrity of the global financial system has been increasing.

Reporting & Disclosures

ISSB Introduces First-ever Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2023

The independent board established by the IFRS will create a transition implementation group to support companies that apply the standards.