International

ESG / Sustainability

EBA Consults on Integrating ESG into Risk Management, Supervision

By ESG Investor | 08/11/2020

The consultation paper focuses on counterparty risks and climate change impacts for European investment firms and credit institutions.

Big Picture

DLT Projects in Trade, Trade Finance Have Matured: WTO, TFG

By Editors | 05/11/2020

Research from the WTO and TFG suggests a material acceleration of projects, consortiums and companies using DLT and blockchain within trade and trade finance.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Recommendations to Develop Emerging Capital Markets

By Editors | 04/11/2020

IOSCO outlines the main challenges emerging markets face when developing their capital markets, also exploring opportunities offered by sustainable finance and fintech.

Enforcement

BaFin, FREP Were Deficient in Supervising Wirecard, says ESMA

By Editors | 04/11/2020

ESMA says it identified deficiencies, inefficiencies and legal and procedural impediments in the supervisory response to Wirecard between 2016 and 2018.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Updates G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation

By Editors | 03/11/2020

Most member jurisdictions have final rules in place for Basel III standards, though some are yet to come into force. China has progressed on TLAC rules.

Fintech / Regtech

Fintech-related Regulatory Initiatives Accelerated by Covid-19

By Editors | 03/11/2020

Most regulators either accelerated or introduced new innovation initiatives in response to Covid-19. No such initiatives were cancelled, says a report from the World Bank and CCAF.

Fintech / Regtech

GFIN Invites Next Batch of Firms to Participate in Cross-border Testing

By Editors | 01/11/2020

Regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK and the US are among those participating in cross-border testing.

Big Picture

ESG Risk Disclosure Standards Would Support Bank Stress Tests – Fitch

By ESG Investor | 01/11/2020

Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.

AML / KYC

What a New US Administration Could Mean for the Sanctions Landscape

By Guy Harrison | 01/11/2020

Guy Harrison compares the approaches to China, Iran and Russia we can expect from incumbent Donald Trump and candidate Joe Biden ahead of the US presidential election.