ADVERTISEMENT
Market Infrastructure
1M, 6M Synthetic GBP LIBOR to Cease at End March, FCA Says
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The FCA is still considering when to cease the 3-month synthetic GBP LIBOR setting, and whether to compel IBA to produce synthetic USD LIBOR settings after mid 2023.
ESG / Sustainability
FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Voluntary Carbon Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/10/2022
The spotlight review details the key challenges of VCMs and offers recommendations to help in their transition into a mature asset class.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SWIFT, Chainlink Working on Blockchain Interoperability POC
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Chainlink’s open-source cross-chain interoperability protocol will enable SWIFT messages to instruct on-chain token transfers.
Securities / Derivatives
SWIFT Launching New Service to Reduce Settlement Fails
By Editors | 02/10/2022
The service will use UTIs to enable automated tracking of both sides of the transaction by all market participants involved.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IMF Calls for Global Coordination on Stablecoin Regulation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2022
In markets where risks are growing quickly, authorities should take immediate action, including by introducing targeted measures to “slow down stablecoin adoption”.
AML / KYC
US Sanctions Asia Firms for Facilitating Iranian Oil Sales
By Editors | 01/10/2022
The US designated companies based in China, the UAE, Hong Kong and India. Separately, Canada plans to sanction Iran’s “morality police”.
ESG / Sustainability
Fitch Flags Growing Pains for Sustainability-linked Bonds
By ESG Investor | 01/10/2022
Remedies needed to address misaligned incentives and lack of comparability in booming market, says ratings agency.
ESG / Sustainability
NZAOA Issues Call to Action on Blended Finance
By ESG Investor | 30/09/2022
The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance has called on policymakers to facilitate the scaling of blended finance structures to fund climate solutions.
Capital / Liquidity
Standard Setters Publish Review of Global Margining Practices
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Market volatility and model reactions to volatility were responsible for the majority of the peak increase in IM requirements in March and April 2020.
AML / KYC
US SEC Penalises Oracle for FCPA Violations by Foreign Subsidiaries
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Oracle subsidiaries in Turkey, the UAE, and India used slush funds to bribe foreign officials in return for business between 2016 and 2019.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team