International

Operational Risk

Exchanges Can Help Minimise Broker-Dealer Operational Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2021

A paper by Citadel Securities, NYSE, Nasdaq, MIAX, MEMX, and BOX says exchanges can provide an additional layer of protection on top of broker-dealers’ own risk controls.

CBDCs

Global Central Banks Urged to Accelerate CBDC Efforts

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2021

Banks worried about the implications of CBDCs should be more worried about stablecoins, DeFi and bigtech challenging their models, says Benoît Cœuré.

Sustainable Finance

ISDA Publishes New Papers Examining ESG Market

By Editors | 10/09/2021

The papers focus on KPIs for sustainability-linked derivatives and the accounting treatment for ESG transactions.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IOSCO Says Credit Sensitive Rates Pose Financial Stability Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2021

IOSCO says SOFR should be used in place of USD LIBOR and that it will be closely monitoring how the “IOSCO badge” is used in compliance assessments of credit sensitive rates.

Cryptocurrency

Why Clarity Around Digital Asset Regulations is Vital for Innovation

By Rahul Advani | 09/09/2021

Ripple’s Rahul Advani explains the importance of regulatory clarity in the digital asset space, and what an appropriate regulatory framework entails.

AI Risk & Governance

IOSCO Publishes Final Guidance on Supervising AI/Machine Learning

By Editors | 08/09/2021

IOSCO members are encouraged to consider six measures carefully in the context of their legal and regulatory frameworks.

Supervision & Enforcement

BaFin Joins US SEC, DOJ in Probing Collapsed Allianz Funds

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/09/2021

Allianz is facing probes from BaFin, SEC and DOJ, as well as 25 investor lawsuits, over last year’s collapse of its Structured Alpha Funds.

Cryptocurrency

WEF Paper Calls for Balanced Approach to Crypto Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/09/2021

Rather than banning cryptocurrencies, regulators are urged to collaborate to create regulatory clarity, close loopholes and mitigate regulatory arbitrage.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US SEC Charges BitConnect for $2bn Cryptocurrency Fraud

By Editors | 06/09/2021

BitConnect promised investors lucrative returns through the use of a proprietary trading bot, but investor funds were siphoned off by the company’s founder and others.