International

ESG / Sustainability

IESBA Proposes Ethics Standards to Improve Sustainability Reporting

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 31/01/2024

The global standard-setting board conducted extensive outreach, including roundtables in Singapore and Sydney last year, for the development of new standards.

Market Infrastructure

WFE Announces 2024 Priorities For Exchange and Clearing Industry

By Editors | 31/01/2024

The WFE will focus on corporate governance, reinforcing CCPs, ESG issues, and new tech like crypto and AI.

Big Picture

Central Banks at Vanguard of AI Innovation: BIS Paper

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/01/2024

New BIS paper calls for central banks, who have been early adopters of machine learning, to improve infrastructure and expertise.

Capital / Liquidity

FRTB in APAC: Challenges, Solutions, and Strategic Implementation 

By Yingqi Zhu | 30/01/2024

Despite its challenges, FRTB presents an opportunity for banks to modernise and for the industry to enhance stability and sophistication, says Yingqi Zhu.

Sanctions

US Sanctions Iraqi Bank for Enabling Iran-backed Terrorist Activity

By Editors | 29/01/2024

US Treasury cut off Al-Huda Bank from the US financial system and sanctioned its owner for serving as a conduit for terrorist financing.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Seeks Feedback on Post Trade Risk Reduction Services

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2024

IOSCO believes portfolio compression and counterparty risk optimisation services deserve attention from regulators globally.

ESG / Sustainability

IIGCC Publishes Scope 3 Emissions Paper

By ESG Investor | 26/01/2024

The paper outlines investor perspectives on the importance and complexity of investee companies’ emissions in the context of achieving net zero portfolios.

Big Picture

CFA Institute Report Examines Finfluencer Phenomenon

By Mark Johnston | 26/01/2024

A new report examines the role and impact of financial influencers on social media platforms and the implications for investment firms and regulators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenised Securities Market Gears Up for Regulatory Evolution

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/01/2024

As the tokenised securities market evolves, industry experts are looking forward to refinements in regulatory frameworks to support its growth.