INTERNATIONAL

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANNA, DTIF to Streamline Digital Asset Regulatory Reporting

By Editors | 19/07/2024

ANNA and DTIF will work to integrate DTIs and ISINs in KYAX’s reporting tool to simplify compliance with reporting requirements under MiCA and EMIR Refit.

Fintech / Regtech

FIA Issues Best Practices on Managing Automated Trading Risks

By Editors | 19/07/2024

New paper outlines practices on pre-trade risk management, exchange volatility control mechanisms, post-trade analysis and testing, among other areas.

Sanctions

China, Russia Exploring New Ways to Address Payment Problems

By Editors | 19/07/2024

A Chinese official said financial institutions from the two countries are exploring the possibility of cooperating using the Mir payment system.

ESG / Sustainability

Central Banks, Regulators Told to Tackle Deforestation

By ESG Investor | 19/07/2024

The World Wide Fund for Nature calls on central banks and regulators to take steps to limit capital flow to deforestation activities.

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Update on Standards Work for the NPO Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2024

The FATF will revise Recommendation 1 to better enable financial inclusion by improving the risk-based approach and supervision.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Calls for High-quality Climate Data

By ESG Investor | 19/07/2024

NGFS’s new information note is intended as an additional resource for central banks looking to bridge climate-related data gaps.

ESG / Sustainability

FSB Publishes Stocktake on Nature-related Financial Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2024

Work by authorities indicates that FIs face large exposures to nature-related physical risk via their investments and financing activities.

ESG / Sustainability

UNEP FI Provides Circular Economy Guidance for Banks

By ESG Investor | 19/07/2024

Banks are encouraged to embed circularity into internal policies and processes, and engage with clients on transitioning to circular business models.

Market Infrastructure

Why UTIs are Critical for Accelerated Settlement

By Val Wotton | 18/07/2024

Firms should incorporate the UTI as a standard data point in post-trade processing workflows, says DTCC’s Val Wotton.