International

ESG / Sustainability

PRI, CFA, GSIA Harmonise Definitions for Responsible Investment

By ESG Investor | 03/11/2023

The collaboration responds to calls from regulators for common terms and definitions for the global asset and wealth management industries.

Sanctions

US Targets Entities in China, Turkey, UAE in Latest Round of Russia Sanctions

By Editors | 03/11/2023

US Treasury and State Departments sanction more than 200 targets in several countries, as US Commerce Department adds 13 Russian companies to its Entity List.

ESG / Sustainability

Credit Rating Committees Play Vital But Overlooked Role in Climate Risk Integration

By Hazel Ilango | 02/11/2023

Hazel Ilango and Dr Daniel Cash discuss the important role rating committees play in moving toward a credit system that better integrates climate risk.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Innovation Hub Releases Update Report for Project mBridge

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2023

The update reveals a list of 25 observing members, and that the mBridge platform offers APIs based on ISO 20022 and uses LEIs for participant identification.

AML / KYC

FATF Consults on Amendments to Recommendation 25 Guidance

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The guidance will support implementation of the revised Recommendation 25, to help address risks from trusts or similar legal arrangements.

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Report on Crowdfunding for Terrorism Financing

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The report describes how terrorist groups exploit crowdfunding platforms and provides risk indicators and recommendations to help combat this activity.

Sanctions

US, UK, Canada Announce New Myanmar Sanctions

By Editors | 01/11/2023

OFAC restricts financing to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), as UK and Canada add new names to asset freeze lists.

Fintech / Regtech

Citi to Provide GenAI Tools to 40,000 Coders Across the Bank

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Citi used generative AI to analyse 1,089 pages of new capital rules proposed by US regulators in July. Over 350 other use cases have been proposed.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANNA Issues First Set of ISINs for Crypto Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

Crypto assets with a registered DTI can now also be issued an ISIN. Currently, there are already 108 ISIN–DTI pairs.