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ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Proposes 21 Good Practices to Promote VCM Integrity

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2023

The Good Practices cover regulatory frameworks, primary market issuance, secondary market trading, and use and disclosure of use of carbon credits.

ESG / Sustainability

World Bank Unveils Roadmap for Scaling Carbon Markets

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The World Bank will help 15 countries earn income from the sale of carbon credits generated from preserving their forests.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Cyber Security is a Key Risk for CBDCs: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

The report points to potential gaps in central banks’ internal capabilities and skills as a “key risk”.

Big Picture

APG Report Calls for Stronger AML/CFT Response to Illegal Fishing

By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2023

Governments have “low levels of understanding” on the ML/TF risks posed by illegal fishing, leading to poor AML/CFT responses.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Publishes Findings from CBDC Project to Address Privacy, Security

By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2023

The report says Project Tourbillon shows that it is feasible to implement payer anonymity and “quantum-safe blind signatures”.

Big Picture

Banks Struggling to Implement Operational Resilience Standards: BCBS

By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2023

The BCBS says full adoption of the Principles for Operational Resilience and revised Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk may take until at least 2025.

Big Picture

OECD Issues Policy Paper on Open Finance Data Sharing

By Mark Johnston | 28/11/2023

The new paper analyses the potential impacts of data sharing frameworks in the financial sector and provides recommendations for their implementation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Basel Institute on Governance “Cautiously Optimistic” Regarding Crypto Risks

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2023

Criminal funds flowing through blockchains are “decreasing constantly” as a proportion of total value. Regulations in the world’s financial centres are becoming stronger.

AML / KYC

FATF, OECD Spotlight Vulnerabilities of Investment Migration Programmes

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2023

The report proposes mitigation measures to address the risks and vulnerabilities associated with investment migration programmes.