International

    Securities / Derivatives

    AIMA Publishes Institutional Investor Guide on Digital Asset Custody

    By Editors | 04/05/2022

    The guide was produced with contributions from Anchorage Digital, Barclays Investment Bank, Capco, Coinbase, Copper, Digivault, and Fidelity Digital Assets, among others.

    AML / KYC

    EU Set to Propose Sixth Sanctions Package Against Russia

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/05/2022

    The new measures include a possible phased-in embargo on buying Russian oil and EU sanctions against Sberbank, with Germany’s backing.

    ESG / Sustainability

    EFRAG Consults on European Sustainability Reporting Standards

    By ESG Investor | 03/05/2022

    The double materiality-based standards are designed to underpin the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

    Market Infrastructure

    DSB Issues Consultation on OTC ISIN and CFI Service

    By Editors | 30/04/2022

    The consultation focuses on remediation work following a technical review of the DSB’s cloud infrastructure, enterprise-wide risk monitoring tools, and GUI enhancements.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Asset Managers Report EU Taxonomy Teething Problems

    By ESG Investor | 30/04/2022

    A new PRI report outlines recommendations to ensure clarity and ease the reporting process.

    ESG / Sustainability

    FSB Issues Guidance for Regulators on Climate-related Risks

    By Editors | 29/04/2022

    The report offers recommendations for monitoring, managing and mitigating climate-related risks to promote consistent approaches across sectors and jurisdictions.

    Big Picture

    Green Transition Needs Greater Transparency – NGFS

    By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022

    Consistent, comparable and reliable data and products dependent on disclosure standards and harmonised taxonomies.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022

    The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Market Data

    By Editors | 28/04/2022

    A new report provides considerations for regulators when reviewing the regulation of market data provided by trading venues or OTC markets.

    ESG / Sustainability

    F4B Proposes Governance Model for Carbon Markets

    By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022

    The model builds on three principles to ensure carbon markets grow rapidly, adhere to standards, and help the global economy move toward net zero.

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