International

ESG / Sustainability

Bhutan Becomes First Country to Integrate with CAD Trust

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2023

By integrating with CAD Trust, Bhutan guarantees the efficiency and transparency of its climate mitigation efforts, in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Takes Stock of Measures to Address Greenwashing

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2023

IOSCO describes the challenges of addressing greenwashing and provides an overview of initiatives undertaken in various jurisdictions to tackle this risk.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Launches Coalition to Test Carbon Credits for Coal Phase-Out

By Editors | 04/12/2023

Two pilot projects will be undertaken to test the use of transition credits to help finance the early retirement of coal-fired plants.

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.

Fintech / Regtech

Payments Into Europe Can Now Reach Beneficiaries “in Seconds”: Swift

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The EPC’s One-Leg-Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme enables payments to and from Europe to be processed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Launches Knowledge Hub for ISSB Standards

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The hub will help companies prepare for their ISSB disclosures, and help auditors, investors, and regulators better understand the new standards.

Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions More Companies, Vessels for Breaching Russia Oil Price Cap

By Editors | 03/12/2023

Latest sanctions target companies in the UAE and Liberia and three vessels in response to breaches of the G7 price cap on Russian oil.

AML / KYC

UK Secures Pledges from Global Tech Firms to Tackle Online Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2023

Signatories pledge to block and remove fraudulent material from their platforms and services and to work closely with law enforcement.