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Cybersecurity
WEF Report Calls for Cybersecurity to be Prioritised
By Editors | 30/01/2022
The report highlights prioritisation gaps between business executives and security-focused leaders, saying this can leave firms vulnerable to attacks.
Anti-Money Laundering
Europol Outlines Different Ways Criminals Use Cryptocurrency
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2022
A new Europol report highlights that the illicit use of crypto includes “all types of crime that require transfers of monetary value”.
Reporting & Disclosures
EBA Finalises Pillar 3 Disclosure Rules for ESG Risks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2022
Once approved by the European Commission, EU banks will have to start making ESG disclosures in 2023, with full phase-in by June 2024.
Data Privacy
Virtual Banking and Consent-based Data Governance
By Manesh Samtani | 27/01/2022
New BIS paper says consent-based data governance systems with low transaction costs are key to promoting the development of virtual banking worldwide.
Tokenisation
Will 2022 Be the Year of NFT Regulation?
By Javier Tamashiro | 27/01/2022
The jury is still out on how the NFT arena will be regulated, but marketplaces should still be applying a baseline standard of compliance practice, says Javier Tamashiro.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Faster Transactions Impeding Scam Loss Recoveries: HK Police
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2022
Online banking, electronic payment services and cryptocurrency wallets have made it more difficult to recover scam proceeds.
Sustainable Finance
ESG Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025
By ESG Investor | 27/01/2022
New Pictet-IIF report says inconsistent disclosures are limiting growth, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting the supply shortfall.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Paper Offers Guidance on Regulating Tech Firms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2022
The paper offers guidance for prudential authorities in deciding whether to allow tech firms to enter into banking, and what requirements to impose on them.
CBDCs
BIS Innovation Hub to Expand Work Programme in 2022
By Editors | 25/01/2022
The BIS Innovation Hub will launch new projects into CBDCs, payments systems, DeFi, green finance, regtech, suptech and cybersecurity.
Market Risk
FRTB Strategy Relies on Understanding Rule-making Processes
By Kishore Ramakrishnan | 25/01/2022
The key to designing a robust FRTB implementation plan lies in having a firm grasp of the local rule-making process, says Kishore Ramakrishnan.
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