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    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Issues Final Recommendations on Compliance Carbon Markets

    By Editors | 18/07/2023

    IOSCO’s final report sets out twelve key recommendations on establishing and enhancing compliance carbon markets, drawing from the experiences of traditional financial markets.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    DSB Integrates UPI in OTC ISIN UAT Environment 

    By Editors | 17/07/2023

    Users of the OTC ISIN UAT environment can now develop and test changes to their systems to incorporate the UPI as part of the OTC ISIN record.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Stablecoins Can Destabilise Financial Markets: NY Fed

    By Jill Wong | 17/07/2023

    A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the run on Terra shows how stablecoins can potentially destabilise financial markets and economies.

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    Lessons in Liability: Applying Card Fraud Dispute Frameworks to Digital Banking Scams

    By Tim Dalgleish | 16/07/2023

    Tim Dalgleish discusses the implications of new scam liability regulations, taking lessons from card fraud dispute frameworks.

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    AML / KYC

    FFC Asia 2023: Industry Faces Challenges in Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 14/07/2023

    Panellists at Regulation Asia’s Fraud and Financial Crime Asia conference highlighted the need for improved availability and accuracy of beneficial ownership information.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Delivers Key Updates on Crypto, Climate to G20

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2023

    The FSB said attention must now turn to implementation of its new crypto regulatory standards; Updated roadmap on climate risks is published.

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    AML / KYC

    UAE Becomes First Arab Country to Join APG as Observer

    By Mark Johnston | 13/07/2023

    A delegation from the UAE participated as an observer in the APG forum in Vancouver earlier this month. Other observers include the UK, France, and Germany.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    FFC Asia 2023: Professional AI Skills Needed in Financial Crime Fight

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/07/2023

    Panellists at Regulation Asia’s Fraud and Financial Crime conference stressed the need to up-skill financial sector professionals so they can use AI in fighting financial crime.

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    Big Picture

    BIS Releases Three Reports Covering Crypto, Stablecoins, CBDC

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/07/2023

    One report says explains why crypto assets are ill-suited to play a significant role in the monetary system. The other two discuss CBDC progress.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB to Absorb TCFD Monitoring Responsibilities from 2024

    By ESG Investor | 13/07/2023

    The ISSB welcomes the FSB’s request to transfer the TCFD’s monitoring responsibilities to the ISSB from 2024.

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