Commentary

IOSCO Chair Ashley Alder believes we’re in sight of “a real step change” in sustainability reporting, writes Chris Hall at ESG Investor.

The CBSL should play a more active role in facilitating the transition in Sri Lanka, says Lalinda Sugathadasa, Head of Research at ICRA Lanka.

Ralf Huber and Yvonne Ngai talked to Regulation Asia about how Apiax transforms text-based documents into digital rules to simplify compliance in cross-border financial services.

Amendments to Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives licensing regime have been introduced in LegCo. Scott Carnachan at Deacons discusses the changes.

Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and former BCBS Secretary General, speaks to Regulation Asia about initiatives underway to mitigate climate-related risk in the banking sector.

Banking functions involving risk analytics and cash flow forecasting will need to change to accommodate risk-free rates, says Karen Moss at Moody’s Analytics.

Independent testing can serve as a functional, scientific and transparent approach to bolster the effectiveness and efficiency of sanctions screening systems.

Given the rapid growth of digital technologies in financial services, the most effective way to defeat financial criminals today is to 'follow the data', says SWIFT's Heather Lee.

Mercer’s Alexis Cheang sees parallels and differences in the approaches of the region’s asset owners and policy-makers.

The FCA’s recent announcement has provided clarity on the future of all LIBOR settings. But, derivatives market participants still have work to do.