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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Consumers Value Privacy Over Safety When Considering a CBDC: RBA

    By Editors | 12/04/2024

    Consumers attach no value to the added safety of a CBDC, or the fact that it would be issued by the RBA, as bank deposits are already considered safe.

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    Financial Sector “Highly Exposed” to Cyber Risks, IMF Warns

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024

    This is the first time the IMF has assessed cybersecurity in its Global Financial Stability Report, which says cyber policy frameworks are “inadequate”.

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    BIS Paper Calls for Global Consistency in Stablecoin Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024

    Despite commonalities in the regulatory efforts across jurisdictions, the regulatory landscape remains “diverse and fragmented”, the paper says.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bank Capital Rules Are Holding Back Transition: Study

    By ESG Investor | 05/04/2024

    EBA analysis found that the models used by banks produce a lower risk rating for high carbon than low carbon sectors.

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    Industry Bodies Push Back Against BCBS Crypto Treatment

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2024

    ISDA, GFMA, FIA and other trade bodies say banks should not be penalised for trying to innovate with public permissionless blockchains.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore: ACIP Sheds Light on Use of Data Analytics for AML/CFT

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2024

    New paper discusses current and future uses of data analytics for AML/CFT, and how information shared over COSMIC could be leveraged to enhance such solutions.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK Proposes Two New Use Cases for Fund Tokenisation

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2024

    Tokenising MMF units could facilitate their use as collateral, and reduce redemption pressures on MMFs during market stress.

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    AML / KYC

    Wolfsberg Group Addresses Role of Internal Audit Function

    By Editors | 29/03/2024

    The Group offers a set of principles as guidance for the IA function to promote effective financial crime risk management within FIs.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    US Treasury Publishes Report on AI-Specific Cyber Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2024

    The report outlines measures including the development of a common AI lexicon and a data lake to help FIs train AI models to detect fraud.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Climate Finance Held Back by VCM Participation Barriers – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2024

    Companies say they would substantially boost their investments in decarbonisation if purchases of carbon credits were recognised and incentived by standard-setters.

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