EUROPE

ESG / Sustainability

EBA’s ESG Risk Guidelines Present Heavy Burden for Japan Banks

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

The JBA said the Japanese banks will struggle to implement the EBA’s ESG risk management and scenario analysis guidelines by the January 2026 implementation date.

AML / KYC

Interpol Published Second-ever ‘Silver Notice’ at UK’s Request

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025

The Silver Notice was issued to pinpoint assets held internationally by a man convicted for running a GBP 8.5 million conveyancing fraud.

UK FCA to Open APAC Regional Office in July 2025

By Editors | 16/04/2025

The new regional office will focus on supporting financial services firms in navigating UK regulation and helping UK firms expand into APAC.

AML / KYC

UK Using Quantum Tech to Combat Fraud, Money Laundering

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Quantum computing is being used to tackle fraud. HSBC is working to find ways it can be used to identify indicators of money laundering.

Sanctions

OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Euroclear Joins HKMA’s Tokenisation Initiative, Project Ensemble

By Editors | 09/04/2025

Euroclear is joining as an Architecture Community member. HKMA also welcomed six new firms to the Ensemble Sandbox.

Securities / Derivatives

LCH Launches Malaysian Ringgit Non-deliverable Swaps

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

CIMB and Maybank were among the first institutions to clear MYR-denominated non-deliverable interest rate swaps.

Sanctions

OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Legal Services Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2025

OFSI says it is “highly likely” that trust and company service providers have not self-disclosed all suspected sanctions breaches.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Commission Reconsiders FRTB Implementation Plan

By Manesh Samtani | 27/03/2025

The EU Commission is considering postponing implementation by an additional year or applying a set of targeted amendments for a three-year period.