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ESG / Sustainability
Transition Guidance is “Fundamentally Important”, says FSA’s Ikeda
By ESG Investor | 19/10/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda said the regulator is “eagerly pushing” for measures to enable more dynamic investing in low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies.
Big Picture
Crypto Asset Regulation “A Matter Of Urgency”, says BOE
By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2021
Deputy governor Jon Cunliffe says a “plausible scenario” involving a collapse in crypto-asset prices would have financial stability implications.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Reports Progress on NBFI Risks, Cross-border Payments
By Editors | 12/10/2021
A letter to the G20 ministers from the FSB focuses on work to develop a more resilient NBFI sector and address challenges in cross-border payments.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Offers Policy Toolkit to Address MMF Vulnerabilities
By Manesh Samtani | 12/10/2021
Enhancing MMF resilience will help address systemic risks and minimise the need for central bank interventions to support the sector, the FSB said.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Takes Stock of Progress to Regulate ‘Global Stablecoins’
By Mark Johnston | 08/10/2021
The FSB highlights concerns that new regulatory regimes for global stablecoins could give rise to regulatory arbitrage and harmful market fragmentation.
ESG / Sustainability
Action Needed to Scale Up ESG Investing, say IMF, OECD
By ESG Investor | 07/10/2021
The IMF, World Bank and OECD are working on classification systems to harmonise and support the development of sustainable finance markets.
Fintech / Regtech
PFMI Applies to Global Stablecoins, CPMI & IOSCO Confirm
By Editors | 07/10/2021
The transfer function of a stablecoin arrangement is “comparable” to the transfer function performed by other types of financial market infrastructures.
Big Picture
Lack of Crypto Regulation Presents Financial Stability Risk: IMF
By Mark Johnston | 05/10/2021
The IMF says more coordination among national regulators is needed to ensure effective enforcement, reduce regulatory arbitrage, and enhance monitoring of the crypto ecosystem.
Big Picture
Industry Group Considers Options for Protecting Data at FMIs
By Editors | 23/09/2021
There is no standard approach to identifying the types of data that need to be protected, nor the manner in which that data should be protected.
Market Infrastructure
BSP Directs Payment Systems to Adopt PFMI Standards
By Editors | 18/09/2021
Designated payment systems are expected to demonstrate adequate governance and risk management arrangements in line with the PFMI.
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