International

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Issues New KPI Guidance for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

The resource aims to help issuers demonstrate their sustainability commitments and enhance accountability, ultimately bolstering the credibility of the SLB market

ESG / Sustainability

SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Ratios Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for Largest Banks: BCBS

By Editors | 27/09/2023

Three unnamed internationally active banks reported that their LCR was below the minimum required level of 100 percent at end 2022.

Market Infrastructure

China, EU Agree Measures to Ease Trade Tensions

By Editors | 27/09/2023

The two sides agreed to establish an export controls dialogue mechanism and to set up a new working group on financial regulation, among other measures.

Big Picture

FIA Publishes Best Practices for Designing Volatility Control Mechanisms

By Editors | 27/09/2023

The paper presents best practices for ensuring derivatives exchange VCMs protect against disruptive activity while also facilitating genuine price discovery.

FSB Identifies Data-related Challenges in Cross-Border Payments

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2023

The FSB is developing recommendations to promote alignment and interoperability across data frameworks applicable to cross-border payments.

Big Picture

WEF Paper Proposes Four Actions to Enhance Cross-Border Payments

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2023

The paper says improving regulatory interoperability can improve the efficiency, security and inclusiveness of cross-border payments, benefiting businesses and individuals.

US, China Launch Economic and Financial Working Groups

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2023

The working groups will address some contentious issues, as well as areas of potential cooperation, such as climate change, global health, and financial stability.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Recommendations Set the Stage for Nature-Related Reporting

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/09/2023

Kennedys Legal Solutions’ Robson Lee stresses the need for clear action plans aligned with TNFD recommendations in an interview with Regulation Asia.