International

AML / KYC

Financial Crime: Threats, Challenges, and Priorities for 2023

By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2023

RUSI’s Tom Keatinge discusses the continuing focus on fraud and scams in Asia, and work underway on asset recovery, sanctions, and environmental crime.

ESG / Sustainability

Increase in Global Adoption of ESG Metrics in Executive Pay

By ESG Investor | 11/01/2023

Last year saw continued growth in the global adoption of ESG metrics in executive incentive plans, according to a Willis Tower Watson report.

Crypto / Digital Assets

GDF Proposes Voluntary Standards for Global Cryptoasset Market

By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2023

In designing the standards, the GDF has leveraged the framework and high-level principles existing in the FX Global Code.

Sanctions

Will 2023 be the End of International Sanctions?

By Tom Keatinge | 05/01/2023

With the UNSC’s sanctions role effectively neutered, new sanctions coalitions and international harmony are needed to blunt North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and ensure global security.

Sanctions

OFAC Issues Initial Price Cap Guidance for Russian Petroleum Products

By Editors | 05/01/2023

The new price cap on petroleum products is due to take effect on 5 February 2023, alongside an EU ban on seaborne imports of refined products originating from Russia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia’s Sberbank Issues Gold-Backed Digital Financial Assets

By Editors | 04/01/2023

Gold-backed DFAs “may be a great alternative to investments amid de-dollarisation”, said Sber’s first deputy chairman, Alexander Vedyakhin.

Big Picture

IETA Shines Light on Carbon Market Evolution

By Editors | 28/12/2022

The 2022 GHG Market Report features carbon market reforms underway in the EU, Korea, Japan and China, among other markets.

Big Picture

BIS Stresses Importance of Information Governance in Sustainable Finance

By Editors | 28/12/2022

BIS paper says enhancing information governance in sustainable finance can reduce risks to financial stability and the long-term robustness of the green transition.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Bank of Canada Papers Shine Spotlight on Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/12/2022

The first paper calls for effective regulation to gain payments-related benefits. The second highlights concentration risks applicable to stablecoins and their holders.