International

Reporting & Disclosures

ISO Consults on First International Net-Zero Transition Standard

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2026

The proposed standard, ISO 14060, aims to create a common, verifiable framework for organisational climate transition plans, complementing a recent standard for financial institutions.

Supervision & Enforcement

HSBC Taps Google Cloud for AI Overhaul, Targets Financial Crime

By Editors | 21/06/2026

HSBC will use Google's Gemini AI to enhance risk management and personalise wealth services, aiming to intervene faster on financial crime.

Cybersecurity

IOSCO Report Finds SupTech No Longer Experimental, But Adoption Uneven

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

Global survey finds regulators are integrating technology into core supervision, but face significant funding, skills, and cybersecurity challenges.

Capital Adequacy

ISLA Unveils Basel III Toolkit Amid Global Regulatory Divergence

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

Toolkit outlines strategies for securities finance firms to manage capital costs as Basel III implementation diverges across key jurisdictions.

Cybersecurity

BIS, IAIS Flag Significant Cyber Insurance Gap in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

New paper highlights a significant cyber insurance protection gap in APAC, where economies face a third of global attacks but account for just a tenth of premiums.

Climate Risk

BIS Proposes 'Carbon Returns' to Tackle Uncertainty in Green Portfolios

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

New working paper introduces "carbon returns" to help investors better integrate climate goals with financial performance in sovereign bond portfolios.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU, UK, Canada Announce New Russia Sanctions

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

New measures from the EU and UK focus on third-country circumvention, while Canada also targets Russia's war machine and shadow fleet.

Reporting & Disclosures

Verra to Launch Next-Generation Carbon Registry on 27 July

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

The new platform aims to improve transparency and efficiency across the carbon credit lifecycle amid broader standards updates.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Interpol Warns of 'Weaponised' Compliance as Cybercrime Surges

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2026

New report warns that sophisticated cybercriminals are now weaponising regulatory obligations to extort financial firms and using AI to bypass identity controls.