International

    ESG / Sustainability

    Green Funds Largely Unaligned with Paris Agreement – S&P

    By ESG Investor | 14/06/2022

    S&P looked at nearly 12,000 equity mutual funds and ETFs representing more than USD 20 trillion in market value. About 11% were aligned with the Paris goals.

    MAS, IFC, UNDP Launch Global MSME Empowerment Programme

    By Editors | 14/06/2022

    The programme will seek to help MSMEs build financial literacy and digital skillsets, address financing gaps and improve financial inclusion.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Corporate Net Zero Targets on the Rise, But Credibility Lacking

    By ESG Investor | 14/06/2022

    Roughly 60% of companies with net zero targets have yet to specify whether carbon offsetting will feature in their decarbonisation strategies.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Regulating the Metaverse: A “Metacode” of Conduct

    By Kanv Pandit | 14/06/2022

    Kanv Pandit highlights the need for a ‘metacode of conduct’ to protect metaverse users from loss and fraud until regulation catches up.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Canadian Regulators Propose Revised Derivatives Reporting Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2022

    The CSA says the proposed rules will enable market participants to harmonise their reporting systems across multiple global regulators.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Issues Report on Digital Tools for Law Enforcement

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    The report offers guidance on the use of technology for investigations, risk assessment, and AML/CFT information exchange.

    AML / KYC

    OFAC Blocks Secondary Market Trading in Russian Debt, Equity

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    To date, only the purchase of new issues has been prohibited, and trading in secondary markets has still been allowed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Code of Practice Launches for Voluntary Carbon Markets

    By ESG Investor | 10/06/2022

    Google, Unilever and Hitachi have signed on to the new code, which aims to improve the integrity of corporate claims about the use of carbon credits.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB, IMF Conclude Second G20 Data Gaps Initiative

    By Editors | 09/06/2022

    A third data gaps initiative has been proposed, to address data gaps relating to climate change, fintech and financial inclusion, among other things.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Works to Develop Systemic Approach to NBFI Risks

    By Editors | 08/06/2022

    The FSB explains the sources of risk in the NBFI sector, and the data, tools and policy approaches available to monitor and address these risks.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team