INTERNATIONAL

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Outlines Five Key Pillars for a Robust Sustainable Bond Market

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

IOSCO details pathways to enhance regulatory frameworks, transparency, and market integrity in the sustainable bond market.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Clarifies Substituted Compliance Procedures for Non-US Swap Entities

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

New guidance details how CFTC will handle potential breaches of foreign rules by registered non-US swap market participants.

Sanctions

UK, EU Impose Russia Sanctions Amid Failing Ceasefire Talks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/05/2025

The targets include entities in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and Vietnam. UK and EU also working to tighten the oil price cap.

Big Picture

FS-ISAC Outlines Cyber Threats Facing FIs in 2025

By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2025

New report highlights growing cyber threats facing the financial sector, driven by emerging technologies, scam networks, and geopolitical instability.

AML / KYC

GCFFC Establishes Innovation & Technology Experts Working Group

By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2025

The Working Group will explore how data used to create a Digital ID could support FIs in fighting financial crime

AML / KYC

FATF, INTERPOL, UNODC Issue Joint Call to Action

By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2025

Governments must improve asset recovery efforts and to cooperate internationally to make financial investigations more targeted and effective.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Publishes Paper on Use of GenAI for CSA Digitisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

GenAI can accurately extract and digitise legal clauses from credit support annexes, which can help to improve efficiency and reduce costs for the industry.

Fintech / Regtech

IOSCO Sets Standards for Finfluencers, Copy Trading, Digital Engagement

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

IOSCO sets out good practices to protect retail investors from online fraud, excessive risk-taking, and misinformation.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Paper Proposes Reforms to Optimise Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2025

New whitepaper outlines 15 specific measures that could unlock billions in annual savings for the derivatives market.