International

PEPs & Sanctions

Ukraine Calls on FATF to Add Russia to Blacklist

By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2023

Ukraine says Russia has engaged in money laundering, sanctions evasion, terrorism financing, human trafficking, proliferation financing, and cyber-attacks.

Clearing & Post-Trade

OSTTRA Completes First Multilateral Conversions of SOR Currency Swaps

By Editors | 07/06/2023

DBS, OCBC and UOB participated in OSTTRA’s first multilateral conversion of USD/SGD swaps from SOR to SORA.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Banks Increasingly Expected to Prevent Misconduct – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

New report from Starling says outcomes-based regulation, culture initiatives, data science and technology can help enhance culture and conduct risk management in the banking industry.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

INTERPOL Issues Global Alert on Human Trafficking-Fueled Online Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 07/06/2023

INTERPOL warns of a “double-edged crime threat” that exploits victims of human trafficking as well as those forced to perpetrate online fraud.

Trading & Investment

CME Group Sees Opportunities in China Derivatives Market

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

CME Group’s Russell Beattie said meetings with Chinese exchanges, regulators and brokerage firms were “overwhelmingly positive”.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Chinese and HK Firms in Iranian Procurement Network

By Editors | 07/06/2023

The sanctions came the same day Iran unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, which cannot be detected and tracked by existing sensor systems.

Credit Risk

Continued Vigilance Needed from Banks, Supervisors: BCBS

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

The BCBS highlighted the need for ongoing monitoring and mitigation of near-term interest rate and credit risk.

Reporting & Disclosures

Climate Action Data Trust Establishes 20-Member User Forum

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

The forum brings together practitioners and data users to advise on technical, policy, and business matters to enhance access to carbon registry data.

Supervision & Enforcement

BIS Head Calls For “More Intrusive” Banking Supervision

By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2023

Agustín Carstens says supervisors need to continuously seek to improve their capabilities by accessing greater resources and leveraging technology.