ADVERTISEMENT
Capital Adequacy
EU Council Agrees Position on Basel III Implementation
By Editors | 10/11/2022
The Council has retained the 1 January 2025 start date for implementation proposed by the European Commission a year ago.
Sustainable Finance
NGFS Launches New Blended Finance Initiative
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2022
The initiative, co-led by MAS and DNB, will result in a “Blended Finance Handbook” and “demonstrative projects”.
Trading & Investment
FIA Urges Careful Use of Circuit Breakers in Energy Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2022
FIA is supportive of using circuit breakers to manage disorderly markets but not as tools to control or cap prices.
Cryptocurrency
Binance Backs Out of FTX Deal, Citing Regulatory Probes
By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022
The US DOJ, SEC and CFTC are investigating FTX over its crypto lending products, handling of customer funds, and relationship with its US entity.
Reporting & Disclosures
UN Panel, IOSCO Call for Action to Stop Greenwashing
By Editors | 10/11/2022
A UN expert group says companies claiming to be on a path to net zero cannot also be building or investing in new fossil fuel assets.
Nature & Biodiversity
Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance Issued at COP27
By ESG Investor | 10/11/2022
Principles to develop investable high-quality blue carbon projects to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature, and climate have been launched at COP27.
Climate Risk
IOSCO Offers Recommendations on Scaling Up Carbon Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022
In two separate consultation reports, IOSCO explores measures to bolster the transparency, integrity and resilience of mandatory and voluntary carbon markets.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Outlines Plans to Prepare Market for New Standards
By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022
ISSB launches capacity building initiative. CDP to adopt ISSB standard on environmental disclosure platform. IOSCO to “promptly” decide on endorsement.
Tokenisation
HSBC to Launch Tokenisation Platform for Digital Bond Issuance
By Editors | 09/11/2022
HSBC said the European Investment Bank is exploring using the platform to issue the market’s first-ever GBP tokenised bond.
Cryptocurrency
Binance Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Rival FTX
By Editors | 09/11/2022
The non-binding agreement comes amid a liquidity crunch at FTX, prompted by $6bn of withdrawals in the 72 hours before Tuesday morning.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.