International

KYC & CDD

GLEIF Maps LEIs to Records in OpenCorporates Database

By Editors | 18/04/2023

The mapping exercise will ensure the “highest quality reference data” is quickly and easily available to all, said GLEIF CEO Stephan Wolf.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Wolfsberg Group Issues Anti-Bribery & Corruption Guidance

By Editors | 18/04/2023

The Guidance is to help FIs develop and implement compliance programmes to prevent, detect, and report acts of bribery and corruption.

Cryptocurrency

CME to Offer Additional BTC, ETH Options Expiries

By Editors | 18/04/2023

CME will offer expiries every business day to provide market participants with “greater precision and versatility” in managing short-term price risk.

Market Data & Technology

DSB Launches UPI User Acceptance Test Environment

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2023

The UAT environment will help the industry prepare for incoming OTC derivatives reporting requirements. The full UPI Service will launch on 16 October 2023.

Trading & Investment

NSE India to Launch WTI Crude Oil, Natural Gas Futures

By Editors | 17/04/2023

NSE will launch WTI crude oil and natural gas futures contracts from 15 May. Both already trade on India’s MCX.

Anti-Money Laundering

Working Group Formed to Update Crypto’s IVMS101 Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2023

The working group will update the IVMS101 standard and develop other standards to create “greater consistency and integrity” within the crypto ecosystem.

AI Risk & Governance

Tiger Brokers Tests ‘TigerGPT’ Chatbot as Investment Assistant

By Editors | 14/04/2023

The OpenAI-powered chatbot is said to be the “first deployment of an AI investment assistant in the brokerage industry”.

Reporting & Disclosures

EU Financial Regulators Propose SFDR Amendments

By ESG Investor | 14/04/2023

The consultation is open to feedback until 4 July. Regulators plan to submit their final report to the European Commission by end October.

Cybersecurity

FSB Proposes Standard Global Approach to Cyber Incident Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2023

The FSB will establish a new working group to further develop its proposed ‘format for incident reporting exchange’, known as FIRE.