International

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Publishes New Guidance for Sustainable Bond Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2026

ICMA has released new guidance clarifying climate transition finance and the complementary nature of its principles with the EU’s green bond standard.

PEPs & Sanctions

FATF Amends Terror Financing Rules to Protect Humanitarian Aid

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

FATF has updated its standards to ensure targeted financial sanctions do not impede legitimate humanitarian activities.

Structural Regulation

New Global Index to Benchmark Fintech Regulation Launched

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

Singapore-based not-for-profit and a US foundation launched a new global index to assess and compare fintech regulatory environments.

Stablecoins

BIS Paper Outlines Financial Stability Risks From Stablecoin Yield Models

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2026

New BIS paper warns that the ways centralised exchanges remunerate stablecoin holders could have significant macro-financial implications.

FIs Urged to Tackle Wildlife Crime to Identify Organised Syndicates

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2026

Experts say environmental crime is deeply linked to money laundering and sanctions evasion, urging banks to use available data to disrupt networks.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Unveils Global ISSB Training Initiative

By Editors | 23/06/2026

The programme aims to build capacity for applying new sustainability disclosure rules as over 40 jurisdictions globally move towards adoption.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Adds Iraq to Grey List, Approves Reports on DeFi and Hawala

By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

The FATF concluded its plenary, appointing a new Vice-President from India and flagging new AML risks.

Reporting & Disclosures

ISO Consults on First International Net-Zero Transition Standard

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2026

The proposed standard, ISO 14060, aims to create a common, verifiable framework for organisational climate transition plans, complementing a recent standard for financial institutions.

Supervision & Enforcement

HSBC Taps Google Cloud for AI Overhaul, Targets Financial Crime

By Editors | 21/06/2026

HSBC will use Google's Gemini AI to enhance risk management and personalise wealth services, aiming to intervene faster on financial crime.