INTERNATIONAL

AML / KYC

FATF is the ‘Best Compass We Have’ for Fighting Financial Crime

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

Former FATF Executive Secretary David Lewis said the global body offers stability amid rising nationalism and geopolitical risks.

Sanctions

US Tightens Export Controls Targeting Huawei AI Chips

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2025

Huawei’s Ascend AI chips now need a licence for their use irrespective of geographical location, which is an effective worldwide ban.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes First Set of Short-Term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 18/05/2025

The short-term climate scenarios are a tool for assessing the economic impact of climate change and policy shifts by 2030.

AML / KYC

Global Consumer-Driven Fraud Surges in 2024: Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 16/05/2025

First-party fraud accounted for 36 percent of all fraud in 2024, up sharply from 15 percent in 2023.

Sanctions

US Sanctions Chinese Firms Supporting Iran Ballistic Missile Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/05/2025

The sanctions target individuals and firms linked to carbon fibre exports and advanced materials used by the IRGC.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Signs Enhanced IOSCO Framework on Multilateral Cooperation  

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025

The SC signed IOSCO’s EMMoU, the global benchmark for international cooperation between securities and derivatives market regulators.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Proposes Reforms to Enhance CDS Determinations Process

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025

ISDA said a new governance committee will be established for the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NY Fed, BIS Explore Tokenisation for Central Bank Operations

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2025

Project Pine shows central banks can use tokenisation, smart contracts for nimble monetary policy in a digital future.

Capital / Liquidity

IADI Seek Feedback on Revised Deposit Insurance Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2025

The revisions take into account the rise of digital innovation, the increasing role of deposit insurers in resolving failing banks, and lessons learned from the March 2023 banking turmoil.