International

Crypto / Digital Assets

CPMI Assesses Benefits of Stablecoins in Cross-border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2023

CPMI says stablecoins would not necessarily have a positive impact on cross-border payments even if they were properly designed and regulated.

AML / KYC

US Jury Convicts FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried on Fraud Charges

By Editors | 03/11/2023

Bankman-Fried faces up to 110 years in prison when he is sentenced in March. He also faces another trial for alleged foreign bribery and bank fraud conspiracies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HSBC Tokenises Ownership of Physical Gold

By Editors | 03/11/2023

HSBC has developed the capability to create a ‘digital twin’ of physical gold that is custodied in its London vault.

ESG / Sustainability

PRI, CFA, GSIA Harmonise Definitions for Responsible Investment

By ESG Investor | 03/11/2023

The collaboration responds to calls from regulators for common terms and definitions for the global asset and wealth management industries.

Sanctions

US Targets Entities in China, Turkey, UAE in Latest Round of Russia Sanctions

By Editors | 03/11/2023

US Treasury and State Departments sanction more than 200 targets in several countries, as US Commerce Department adds 13 Russian companies to its Entity List.

ESG / Sustainability

Credit Rating Committees Play Vital But Overlooked Role in Climate Risk Integration

By Hazel Ilango | 02/11/2023

Hazel Ilango and Dr Daniel Cash discuss the important role rating committees play in moving toward a credit system that better integrates climate risk.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Innovation Hub Releases Update Report for Project mBridge

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2023

The update reveals a list of 25 observing members, and that the mBridge platform offers APIs based on ISO 20022 and uses LEIs for participant identification.

AML / KYC

FATF Consults on Amendments to Recommendation 25 Guidance

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The guidance will support implementation of the revised Recommendation 25, to help address risks from trusts or similar legal arrangements.

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Report on Crowdfunding for Terrorism Financing

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The report describes how terrorist groups exploit crowdfunding platforms and provides risk indicators and recommendations to help combat this activity.