International

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Paper Calls for Stronger Rules for Stablecoins and DeFi

By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025

The authors say rules should be embedded in DeFi smart contracts and oversight of stablecoins should be strengthened.

Securities / Derivatives

LME Approves First Four Warehouse Facilities in Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025

Hong Kong’s Christopher Hui said the establishment of LME-approved warehouses will promote the development of the futures market.

AML / KYC

Interpol Published Second-ever ‘Silver Notice’ at UK’s Request

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025

The Silver Notice was issued to pinpoint assets held internationally by a man convicted for running a GBP 8.5 million conveyancing fraud.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Finalises Common Format for Cyber Incident Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025

FIRE is a standardised and adaptable format developed to enhance the efficiency and consistency of cyber and operational incident reporting.

ESG / Sustainability

Net Zero Banking Alliance Softens Mandate for Members

By ESG Investor | 16/04/2025

A strategic review of NZBA’s framework has introduced more pragmatism, allowing banks more agency to achieve their individual climate targets.

Big Picture

BIS Paper Proposes Standardised Model to Describe Payment System Architectures

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The authors therefore propose a formally defined model to represent three key functions of payment system architectures

Sanctions

OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.

AML / KYC

Shedding Light on HSBC’s Use of Machine Learning in Transaction Monitoring

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2025

Olivier Franses talks to Regulation Asia about HSBC’s use of machine learning in transaction monitoring, the challenges of implementation, and the resulting benefits.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Leads ASEAN Push to Green Supply Chains

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2025

Drawing from Malaysia’s GVC programme, the UNDP, BNM and ADB published a playbook to help ASEAN SMEs decarbonise.