International

    Payments & Settlements

    EU Commission Proposes New Rules on Instant Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2022

    Banks would be required to offer instant payments at the same cost as other credit transfers. Instant euro payments may later be expanded internationally.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Singapore to Host Platform to Unify Carbon Market Registry Data

    By Editors | 29/10/2022

    Climate Action Data Trust, or CAD Trust, will link, aggregate and harmonise all major carbon market registry data, and help with reporting under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Wolfsberg Group Updates Guidance on Correspondent Banking

    By Editors | 28/10/2022

    The updated Financial Crime Principles for Correspondent Banking includes guidance on what respondent banks may face when seeking a correspondent banking relationship.

    Payments & Settlements

    SWIFT Defers ISO 20022 Migration to March 2023

    By Editors | 28/10/2022

    The new start date is aligned with the ECB’s decision to delay the launch of T2. The new 20 March 2023 start date is “definitive”, SWIFT said.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Don’t Overlook the Value of LEI

    By Joseph Capablanca | 28/10/2022

    DTCC’s Joseph Capablanca discusses the importance of the LEI for improving transparency, cutting costs, and reducing operational risk in the global financial industry.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Three in Five Lenders Not Reporting Emissions

    By ESG Investor | 27/10/2022

    Roughly 60% of lenders are yet to report any absolute financed emissions data, according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence.

    AI Risk & Governance

    NLP for Regulatory Compliance: A Question of When, Not If

    By Irene Liu | 27/10/2022

    Accenture’s Irene Liu and team discuss the use of NLP technology within compliance functions, as well as the adoption challenges and how to address them.

    CBDCs

    BIS Innovation Hub Releases mBridge Report, Sets Out Next Steps

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    The mBridge project team will continue working to get to a minimum viable product that can be used by early adopters next year.

    Climate Risk

    US$100 Trillion Needed to Reach Net Zero by 2050

    By ESG Investor | 26/10/2022

    BNY Mellon Investment Management and Fathom Consulting say an additional $100tr in green investment is needed to achieve net zero by 2050.

    Climate Risk

    “High Impact” Emitters Must Follow Science

    By ESG Investor | 25/10/2022

    Over 300 FIs and multinational firms have called on “high impact” companies to set science-based targets for reducing emissions.

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