International

Sustainable Finance

NGFS Offers Central Banks Sustainable Investing Insights

By ESG Investor | 21/05/2024

The NGFS encourages all central banks and supervisors globally to include sustainability considerations in their portfolio management.

PEPs & Sanctions

Australia, UK Join Allies in Targeting DPRK-Russia Arms Trade

By Editors | 18/05/2024

Australia targeted six entities while the UK targeted three companies and one individual for their involvement in North Korea-Russia arms trade.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Publishes Updated Procedures for Mutual Evaluations

By Editors | 17/05/2024

FATF will prioritise countries whose assessments are most outdated, that face higher risks and have important financial sectors.

Cryptocurrency

CME Group Plans to Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/05/2024

Traders and fund managers say they want to buy and sell bitcoin on a regulated marketplace.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Russians for Over DPRK Weapons Transfers

By Editors | 17/05/2024

Two individuals and three entities were sanctioned for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea.

ESG Data

ICMA Proposes Draft Code for ESG Data Providers

By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2024

The draft Code of Conduct was prepared by an ICMA-led industry working group that was sponsored by Hong Kong’s SFC.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Digitisation of Finance Can Create and Amplify Risks: BCBS

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/05/2024

New BCBS report offers recommendations for banks to consider to mitigate digitalisation-related risks.

PEPs & Sanctions

Canada Issues First Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank

By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2024

Four individuals were sanctioned for engaging in violence and violent acts against Palestinian civilians and their property.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Official Warns of Sanctions Over India-Iran Port Deal

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2024

US State Department’s Vedant Patel said any business deals with Iran could be subject to the potential risk of sanctions.