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NGFS Offers Climate Risk Guidance for Central Bank Monetary Operations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/03/2021

The report outlines nine options for central banks to adjust their operational frameworks for monetary policy to account for climate-related risks.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS, SWIFT Announce Winners of ISO 20022 Hackathon

By Editors | 25/03/2021

The winners were Atomic Wire, Mojaloop, Virtusa and AWS for solutions that help to enhance cross-border payments using ISO 20022 and APIs.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Highlights Need for Reliable Going Concern Disclosures

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2021

Securities regulators will continue to enforce requirements to recognise, measure and disclose uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Calls for ESG Metrics, Standards for Securitised Assets

By Editors | 25/03/2021

Unless ABS investors have better access to standardised and relevant data, they will be unable to appraise ESG risks and satisfy sustainability objectives.

ESG / Sustainability

ISLA Pledges to Support ESG Objectives in Securities Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/03/2021

ISLA says it will lead workstreams on five key action points to help share the securities lending market’s response to ESG challenges.

Group of Seven Agrees to ‘Sizeable’ Increase in IMF Reserves

By Editors | 24/03/2021

The G7 has also agreed to work with the IMF to enhance transparency and accountability around the usage of SDRs.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Forms Working Group to Converge Standards

By Editors | 23/03/2021

The working group will provide a forum for structured engagement with standard-setting bodies to converge their various sustainability reporting standards.

Capital / Liquidity

Climate Risk & Regulation: A Race to the Top

By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2021

Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and former BCBS Secretary General, speaks to Regulation Asia about initiatives underway to mitigate climate-related risk in the banking sector.

Enforcement

CBA, ANZ to Settle 2016 Lawsuit Involving BBSW Manipulation

By Editors | 23/03/2021

The case was initially launched by two US hedge funds and a US-based derivatives trader, alleging they suffered losses due to bank manipulation of the BBSW.