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International
PEPs & Sanctions
HSBC Completes Sale of Russian Unit to Expobank
By Editors | 30/05/2024
The deal received approval in February but it has taken until now for the sale to be successfully concluded.
AI Risk & Governance
EU Commission Establishes Artificial Intelligence Office
By Editors | 30/05/2024
The new Office is preparing guidelines on AI system definitions and prohibitions, and preparing to draw up codes of practice for general-purpose AI models.
Tokenisation
Major FMIs Offer Blueprint for Digital Asset Ecosystem
By Editors | 30/05/2024
DTCC, Clearstream And Euroclear seek to promote the adoption and acceptance of tokenisation and digital asset securities.
Cybersecurity
BIS Explores GenAI Use to Boost Central Bank Cybersecurity
By Editors | 30/05/2024
Existing IT staff at central banks may not be fully prepared to handle the fast and disruptive innovations associated with GenAI.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Authorities Take Down “World’s Largest” Malicious Botnet
By Editors | 30/05/2024
US authorities, with international partners, arrested the botnet’s administrator and seized infrastructure and assets.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Releases Adoption Guide for ISSB Standards
By Editors | 29/05/2024
The Jurisdictional Guide describes how different countries are approaching the adoption and other uses of the ISSB Standards.
Structural Regulation
ESMA Issues Recommendations for More Effective Capital Market
By Mark Johnston | 28/05/2024
ESMA outlines 20 recommendations aimed at strengthening the capital markets within the EU to better serve citizens and businesses.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Adopts New Human Rights Sanctions Regime for Russia
By Editors | 28/05/2024
The European Council has concurrently listed one entity and 19 natural persons under the new regime.
PEPs & Sanctions
G7 to Expand Efforts to Combat Russia Sanctions Evasion
By Editors | 27/05/2024
The G7 Ministers pledged to expand efforts to ensure companies and FIs are not party to Russia’s circumvention schemes.
Structural Regulation
CPMI Adopts Work Programme for 2024-25
By Mark Johnston | 27/05/2024
CPMI’s work programme includes work to enhance FMI resilience and create a framework for interlinking FPS.
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