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Anti-Money Laundering
Puerto Rico Authority Agrees on Liquidation of Euro Pacific Bank
By Editors | 17/09/2022
Euro Pacific Bank customers will recoup 100 percent of their deposits. Several hundred investigations are still underway globally over whether the bank was used for tax evasion.
Reporting & Disclosures
Work Begins on Assurance Standards for Sustainability Reporting
By Editors | 16/09/2022
IOSCO welcomes work by the IAASB and IESBA to develop assurance and ethics standards for sustainability-related corporate reporting.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Advances Work to Ensure Banking System Resilience
By Editors | 15/09/2022
The BCBS agreed to continue assessing bank use of AI/machine learning, finalise a crypto framework by year-end, and develop measures to address climate risks.
Cybersecurity
BIS Explores How Central Banks View Cyber Threat Landscape
By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2022
Central banks are prioritising investment in technical security control and resiliency, embracing risk management concepts, and adopting ‘zero-trust’ models.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Iranian Actors Over Ransomware Activity
By Editors | 15/09/2022
OFAC said the IRGC-affiliated group has launched extensive campaigns across the globe targeting defence, diplomatic, government and private industry personnel.
Resolution & Recovery
FSB Seeks Feedback on Information Gathering Framework
By Editors | 14/09/2022
The FSB is seeking stakeholder input to inform the revision of its framework for gathering information from FMI Intermediaries to support resolution planning.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Issues Arrest Warrants for Terra Founder, Five Others
By Editors | 14/09/2022
Prosecutors say Terra coins were investment securities under Korea’s capital markets law. Do Kwon is alleged to have committed fraud.
Tokenisation
Asset Tokenisation Increasingly Relevant in ‘Crypto Winter’ – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2022
A new report from BCG and ADDX projects a 50-fold increase in tokenised assets by 2030, bringing the market’s value to over $16 trillion.
PEPs & Sanctions
UN Official Calls for Removal of All Iran Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2022
Alena Douhan calls on the US and its allies to lift all sanctions and other restrictions against Iran, and invites the UN to propose mechanisms of compensation, remedy and redress.
Reporting & Disclosures
“No Consensus” on ESG Reporting Standards at Exchanges
By ESG Investor | 14/09/2022
The WFE said exchanges report increased demand from investors for ESG disclosures, but limited progress in providing common guidance on reporting standards.
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