International

ESG / Sustainability

OECD Updates Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct

By ESG Investor | 12/06/2023

The updates cover business conduct across climate change, biodiversity, technology, business integrity and supply chain due diligence.

Big Picture

FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on “3 Lines” Model

By Editors | 09/06/2023

The FMSB review calls for the 3 Lines Model to be repositioned as a lens for examining risk management frameworks.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Develops Smart Contract Prototype for SME Finance

By Editors | 09/06/2023

The prototype was developed as part of Project Dynamo, a collaboration between BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA to explore the use of digital tokens in supply chain finance for SMEs.

AML / KYC

Ukraine Calls on FATF to Add Russia to Blacklist

By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2023

Ukraine says Russia has engaged in money laundering, sanctions evasion, terrorism financing, human trafficking, proliferation financing, and cyber-attacks.

Big Picture

Banks Increasingly Expected to Prevent Misconduct – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

New report from Starling says outcomes-based regulation, culture initiatives, data science and technology can help enhance culture and conduct risk management in the banking industry.

Enforcement

INTERPOL Issues Global Alert on Human Trafficking-Fueled Online Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 07/06/2023

INTERPOL warns of a “double-edged crime threat” that exploits victims of human trafficking as well as those forced to perpetrate online fraud.

Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Chinese and HK Firms in Iranian Procurement Network

By Editors | 07/06/2023

The sanctions came the same day Iran unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, which cannot be detected and tracked by existing sensor systems.

Capital / Liquidity

Continued Vigilance Needed from Banks, Supervisors: BCBS

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

The BCBS highlighted the need for ongoing monitoring and mitigation of near-term interest rate and credit risk.

ESG / Sustainability

Climate Action Data Trust Establishes 20-Member User Forum

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

The forum brings together practitioners and data users to advise on technical, policy, and business matters to enhance access to carbon registry data.