International

Reporting & Disclosures

Exchanges to Support Investor Need for Climate Disclosures: UN SSE

By ESG Investor | 18/11/2020

The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange is looking to publish climate-related reporting guidelines next year.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB to Address NBFI Vulnerabilities as Key Priority in Year Ahead

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2020

In a letter to the G20, the FSB outlines its key priorities for the year ahead, including work to address vulnerabilities in money market funds, open-ended funds, and bond markets.

Resolution & Recovery

FSB Finalises Guidance on Assessing CCP Financial Resources

By Editors | 16/11/2020

The guidance will support jurisdictions and authorities in determining whether there is a gap in the resources and tools available for CCP resolution.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Ransomware Attacks Present a Growing Threat to FIs: FS-ISAC

By Editors | 15/11/2020

Even with robust cybersecurity programmes, large institutions are vulnerable to attacks through third-party suppliers. Smaller institutions are at even greater risk.

Capital Adequacy

Pandemic Was ‘First Major Global Test’ of Post-Crisis Reforms: FSB

By Editors | 15/11/2020

The pandemic raised questions of whether the flexibility provided in the Basel framework is actually used by FIs, for example in the case of bank capital and liquidity buffers.

Sustainable Finance

OECD, UNDP Launch Plan to Align Global Finance with SDG Goals

By ESG Investor | 15/11/2020

According to new research from Standard Chartered, SDGs are not getting the investment needed to meet the targets by 2030.

Cloud & Infrastructure

DTCC Paper Offers Guidance on Cloud Adoption in Financial Services

By Editors | 13/11/2020

The paper suggests the establishment of a principles-based, harmonised regulatory framework to better support adoption of cloud services by financial institutions.

KYC & CDD

New Opportunities for Banks in Client Onboarding

By Stephan Wolf | 12/11/2020

By adjusting their onboarding processes, FIs can enhance their client experience, reduce costs and pave the way for new cross border services, explains GLEIF CEO Stephan Wolf.

Sustainable Finance

Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market

By ESG Investor | 11/11/2020

The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.