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EBA on Heightened Security Alert Following Cyber Attack
By Editors | 09/03/2021
Tens of thousands of organisations in Asia, Europe and the US were targeted in a campaign that exploited vulnerabilities in different versions of Microsoft’s mail server software.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Outlines Plans for Sustainability Reporting Board
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The Trustees remain on track to make a final determination about a new board in advance of the November 2021 United Nations COP26 conference.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO to Review Liquidity Risk Management at Investment Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021
IOSCO is asking asset managers to participate in a survey on their liquidity risk management practices and experiences during the March 2020 market turmoil.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes Guidance on Risk-based AML/CFT Supervision
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The guidance includes practical advice to address common challenges in risk-based supervision, including examples of strategies for supervising DNFBPs and VASPs.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Formally Announces Intended Cessation Dates for LIBOR
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2021
ISDA has confirmed that the FCA’s announcement constitutes an index cessation event and that the spread adjustment to be used in fallbacks has been fixed.
AML / KYC
GLEIF Sets Out Process for Validation Agent Trial Phase
By Editors | 07/03/2021
The goal of the Validation Agent role is to streamline the LEI issuance process by enabling FIs to directly liaise with LEI Issuers on clients’ behalf during onboarding.
ESG / Sustainability
EU: Delay to Finalised RTS Generates SFDR Uncertainty
By ESG Investor | 04/03/2021
Asset managers had hoped that finalised regulatory technical standards for Level 2 SFDR reporting would be available to assist preparations for Level 1 compliance.
Market Infrastructure
Investment Treaties and Their Role in Protecting Chinese Investors
By Jern-Fei Ng | 04/03/2021
China’s investment treaty network can provide investors a safeguard against significant adverse political and regulatory interferences with their foreign investments.
AML / KYC
FATF Releases Draft Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2021
The FATF is seeking feedback on the guidance from financial institutions and DNFBPs and will revise the text ahead of June 2021 discussions.
AML / KYC
China Renews Anti-corruption Drive with Global Crackdown
By Editors | 02/03/2021
Several government departments including the PBOC will work together to track down corrupt Chinese fugitives and recover ill-gotten gains.
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