International

ESG / Sustainability

New ESG Guidance Released for Business Valuation Professionals

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

The guidance outlines how valuation professionals can identify, request, and incorporate ESG-related information into business valuations under IVS 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Adds Four CME Contracts to Eligible Foreign Derivatives List

By Editors | 28/07/2025

The move grants Taiwanese traders access to new futures and options on equity sectors, interest rates, and precious metals, effective immediately.

Kazakhstan and China Deepen Financial Regulatory Ties

By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

Kazakhstan and China have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in banking and insurance supervision, aiming to bolster financial system security.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Issues "Near-Final" Guidance on Reporting Uncertainties

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

The guidance shows how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in financial statements, using climate-related examples as practical illustrations.

Securities / Derivatives

ISLA, FIX Trading Collaborate to Standardise Securities Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

ISLA and FIX Trading will align the Common Domain Model and FIX protocol to enhance efficiency and reduce settlement failures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea Moves to Legalise Won-Based Stablecoins

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

Lawmakers have introduced bills to enable Korean won-pegged stablecoins, regulate digital assets, and counter growing dominance of US dollar-backed equivalents.

ESG / Sustainability

ICJ Ruling Establishes Legal Duty to Protect Climate System

By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

The ruling finds that states have binding obligations to cut emissions, paving the way for reparation claims and increasing legal risks for polluters.

Fintech / Regtech

PayPal Partners With India UPI and China Tenpay on Cross-border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

New platform aims to simplify cross-border payments for nearly two billion users. NPCI's Ritesh Shukla said the initiative will significantly expand UPI’s global footprint.

AML / KYC

Global AML Regime Delivers Intelligence Value but Fails on Core Goals, Study Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

A new paper argues that the global AML system is failing to deter crime despite huge costs, with its main value being an intelligence tool.