International

AML / KYC

FATF Seeks Views on Improvements to Recommendation 25

By Editors | 30/06/2022

The review is intended to improve Recommendation 25 and its Interpretive Note to better meet its stated objective to prevent the misuse of legal arrangements.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EU Lawmakers Agree on AML Framework for Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2022

Crypto asset service providers will be required to implement customer protection measures and robust AML/CFT safeguards including the travel rule.

AML / KYC

Canadian Banks Collaborate on KYC Utility Project

By Editors | 30/06/2022

The five banks will collaborate with CanDeal Group to create a common data and regulatory experience for the industry.

Market Infrastructure

FMSB Publishes Best Practices for Trading Platform Disclosures

By Editors | 30/06/2022

Trading platform arrangements should contain information about trading protocols, counterparty name disclosure, prioritisation, use of last look, and trade dispute resolution.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Issues KPI Registry for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

ICMA has also updated its guidance and introduced clarifications to support growth of the sustainable bond market.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Unveils Metrics Architecture in Second Beta Framework

By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

There are due to be two further beta drafts to be launched ahead of the final framework’s planned publication in September 2023.

AML / KYC

G7 Nations Announce Ban on Russian Gold Imports

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2022

The ban has so far been announced by US, UK, Japan, and Canada, while discussions within the EU are still ongoing.

Big Picture

WEF Offers Guidance to Policymakers on DAO Structures, Risks

By Editors | 28/06/2022

DAOs may disrupt whole sectors but they also confront challenges of cybersecurity, governance, and regulatory uncertainty, says a new WEF report.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Warns Central Banks of Inflation Threat

By Editors | 28/06/2022

The BIS warns that the dangers of stagflation “loom large” due to lingering disruptions from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and soaring commodity prices.