Europe

ESG / Sustainability

FCA Issues Timeline for UK’s ISSB-based Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 14/08/2023

The FCA will be consulting in Q1 2024 with a view to finalising its policy position by end 2024 and commencing reporting from 2026.

AML / KYC

US, UK, Canada Sanction Former Governor of Lebanon Central Bank

By Editors | 11/08/2023

The former governor and his close associates were sanctioned for “corrupt acts” that contributed to Lebanon’s economic crisis.

Sanctions

Russia Suspends Tax Agreements with 38 Countries

By Mark Johnston | 11/08/2023

The double-taxation treaties are suspended in view of “unfriendly actions” of certain countries.

Sanctions

US, Canada, New Zealand Target Belarus With New Sanctions

By Editors | 10/08/2023

The coordinated sanctions come on the three-year anniversary of a presidential election which Alexander Lukashenko won by allegedly falsifying votes.

UK FRC Consults on Strengthening Ethical Standards for Auditors

By ESG Investor | 10/08/2023

Proposed revisions seek to further enhance and clarify the principles of integrity, objectivity and independence auditors must abide by.

Fintech / Regtech

UK Commits to Taking Forward Payments System Reforms

By Editors | 09/08/2023

The reforms will include a regulatory regime for future systemically important stablecoins used as a means of payment.

Sanctions

UK Targets Third Country Military Suppliers With Sanctions

By Editors | 09/08/2023

The sanctions target individuals and businesses in Iran, Turkey, Belarus, Slovakia, Switzerland, the UAE and Russia for supporting the war in Ukraine.

Fintech / Regtech

EBA Issues Report on the Use of Machine Learning for IRB Models

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2023

The report proposes a set of principle-based recommendations to ensure the appropriate use of ML techniques by institutions in the context of IRB models.

Securities / Derivatives

UK FCA Publishes Supervisory Strategy for Principal Trading Firms

By Mark Johnston | 05/08/2023

The FCA underlines operational resilience and Brexit’s implications among its its key supervisory priorities for principal trading firms.