International

Big Picture

Public-Private Partnership Key for G20 Cross-Border Payment Targets: FSB

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/10/2023

FSB’s Rupert Thorne tells Regulation Asia how public and private sectors play critical roles in achieving the G20’s cross-border payment targets.

OECD Unveils New Tool Supporting Global Tax Reform

By ESG Investor | 09/10/2023

Adoption of the new multilateral instrument marks further progress towards the implementation of the Pillar Two minimum tax.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Unregulated Crypto Could Create “Alternate Financial System”: IMF

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2023

It has highlighted the need to step up transparency and data collection while proposing a country-level risk assessment matrix.

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Consults on Potential Move to Shorter Securities Settlement Cycle

By Editors | 08/10/2023

ESMA said it is looking to consider “all the possibilities for a shortened settlement cycle, including both T+1 and T+0”.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes Conceptual Note on Short-term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 07/10/2023

The conceptual note proposes five different climate scenario narratives to underpin the short-term dynamics associated with various transition and physical impacts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Issues Second Consultation on MiCA Technical Standards

By Editors | 07/10/2023

The consultation covers sustainability indicators of CASPs, trade transparency, record-keeping, and machine-readability of white papers.

ESG / Sustainability

Canada’s Main Market Operator Launches ESG Data Hub

By Editors | 06/10/2023

The data hub will include climate action plans, impact quantifying, company and controversy screening, news and event coverage, and corporate peer analysis.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BCBS to Issue New Consultations on Climate, Crypto Disclosures

By Editors | 06/10/2023

Consultation on bank disclosures of crypto exposures coming “soon”. Consultation on Pillar 3 disclosures for climate-related financial risks coming in November.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Publishes Key Lessons from Bank Failures in 2023

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2023

The BCBS report identifies recurring themes from the bank failures, supervisory and regulatory takeaways, and follow-up work.