International

Trading & Investment

Cboe Launches “First-of-its-kind” Global Listing Network

By Editors | 05/06/2023

Stocks that are “intralisted” on Cboe’s US and Canada exchanges will be available for trading in the Netherlands and the UK, with Australia to follow.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU, Canada Sanction Moldova Nationals for ‘Destabilising’ Activities

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2023

Four individuals are on both sanctions lists for supporting a Russian plan to overthrow the Moldovan government.

Credit Risk

New Global Database of Credit Loss Metrics Launched

By Editors | 04/06/2023

New database provides estimations of macro-implied credit loss rates across jurisdictions, including to project future losses.

Reporting & Disclosures

EU to Include Finance Sector in Due Diligence Rules

By ESG Investor | 04/06/2023

New legislation will impose environmental and human rights due diligence obligations on both financial and non-financial companies.

Operational Risk

Regulators Urge Firms to Complete LIBOR Transition Efforts

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2023

At least $700bn worth of junk rated US corporate loans are still priced using USD LIBOR, according to estimates.

Climate Risk

IIF, WTW Explore Metrics for Quantifying Transition Risk

By Mark Johnston | 02/06/2023

The report says emissions-based metrics do not provide a comprehensive indication of a company’s overall exposure to transition risk.

AI Risk & Governance

EU, US Jointly Developing Voluntary Code of Conduct for AI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2023

The first-of-its-kind voluntary code of conduct for AI could be drawn up within weeks, said EU official Margrethe Vestager.

Stablecoins

EU Proposes Lower Risk Weights for Stablecoins, Tokenised Assets

By Mark Johnston | 02/06/2023

Stablecoins backed by non-fiat assets such as gold would have a 250% risk weight. Those backed by fiat currency would be treated the same as the underlying.

Climate Risk

NGFS to Develop Transition Planning Standards for Supervisors

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/06/2023

MAS head Ravi Menon, who chairs the NGFS, said guidance on transition planning will be produced to help supervisors set expectations for FIs.