International

Reporting & Disclosures

Climate Action Data Trust Establishes 20-Member User Forum

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

The forum brings together practitioners and data users to advise on technical, policy, and business matters to enhance access to carbon registry data.

Supervision & Enforcement

BIS Head Calls For “More Intrusive” Banking Supervision

By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2023

Agustín Carstens says supervisors need to continuously seek to improve their capabilities by accessing greater resources and leveraging technology.

Cybersecurity

BIS Proves Viability of Quantum-Safe Financial System

By Editors | 06/06/2023

Project Leap involved the design and deployment of a secure communication channel to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers.

Climate Risk

Investors Set Ten Tests for Banks’ Transition Plans

By ESG Investor | 06/06/2023

The IIGCC in consultation with TPI Centre outlined investor expectations for banks’ net zero transition strategies.

Sustainable Finance

GFANZ APAC Network Consults on Coal Phase-Out Guidance

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/06/2023

DBS and HSBC led the development of the guidance, which outlines practical steps financial institutions can take to support coal phaseout transactions.

Reporting & Disclosures

EU Watchdogs Settle on Greenwashing Definition

By ESG Investor | 06/06/2023

The EBA, EIOPA and ESMA have put forward a common high-level definition of greenwashing applicable to banking, insurance and pensions and financial markets.

Trading & Investment

Cboe Launches “First-of-its-kind” Global Listing Network

By Editors | 05/06/2023

Stocks that are “intralisted” on Cboe’s US and Canada exchanges will be available for trading in the Netherlands and the UK, with Australia to follow.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU, Canada Sanction Moldova Nationals for ‘Destabilising’ Activities

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2023

Four individuals are on both sanctions lists for supporting a Russian plan to overthrow the Moldovan government.

Credit Risk

New Global Database of Credit Loss Metrics Launched

By Editors | 04/06/2023

New database provides estimations of macro-implied credit loss rates across jurisdictions, including to project future losses.