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    Securities / Derivatives

    DMIST Proposes Self-Match Prevention Standard for Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

    DMIST says standardising SMP functionality will lead to an overall reduction in inadvertent wash trades and improved operational efficiencies.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    US Pushes BCBS to Scale Back Climate Risk Task Force

    By Editors | 11/05/2025

    US regulators are advocating for the BCBS Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Risks to be downgraded to a working group.

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    Sanctions

    Kraken Thwarts Attempt by DPRK Hacker to Infiltrate Company

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

    Instead of alerting the applicant, Kraken strategically advanced them through the recruitment process to study their tactics.

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    AML / KYC

    1MDB: Malaysia Seeks Extradition of Ex-Goldman Banker

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2025

    Malaysia has formally requested the US to extradite Tim Leissner, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to US charges linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Tokenisation Can Boost Adoption of Carbon Markets: GDF

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2025

    New GDF report examines the role of tokenisation and blockchain technology in transforming voluntary carbon markets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Continues Commitment to Green Finance, Defying Global Pullback

    By Nathan Lynch | 08/05/2025

    MAS officials said the energy transition across Asia-Pacific would be increasingly critical, despite the recent political pullback on climate change.

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    Sanctions

    EU Commission Proposes 17th Russia Sanctions Package

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2025

    The package targets Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as well as dozens of companies involved in sanctions evasion, including China-based entities.

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    AML / KYC

    Project Aurora’s Vision for the Future of Financial Crime Prevention

    By Bradley Maclean | 08/05/2025

    Beju Shah discusses Project Aurora, which explores new ways of combatting money laundering taking a data driven approach.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Announces Launch of 6th G20 TechSprint Challenge

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

    Firms are invited to develop solutions for digital identity, credit data portability, and fraud and cyber risk mitigation.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ESMA Consults On Rules For ESG Rating Providers

    By Editors | 07/05/2025

    Among other things, the draft RTS sets out the information non-EU firms must provide when seeking recognition in the EU.

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