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Big Picture
Data Governance Systems Need Better Consent Mechanisms: BIS
By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2022
Personal data is being aggregated and exploited, without the resulting benefits being passed on to consumers and businesses generating the data.
AML / KYC
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
By Editors | 06/05/2022
The adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender is expected to make transactions in CAR easier, but the move is seen as part of a power struggle between Russia and France.
Fintech / Regtech
J5 Publishes Red Flag Indicators to Address NFT Risks
By Editors | 05/05/2022
Tax enforcement agencies provide a list of account and transaction attributes from NFT marketplaces that may indicate fraud or other illicit activity.
Big Picture
DTCC Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Interconnectedness Risks
By Editors | 05/05/2022
Interconnectedness, while providing benefits, poses certain risks that need to be recognised and analysed to guard against system-wide vulnerabilities, DTCC says.
Securities / Derivatives
AIMA Publishes Institutional Investor Guide on Digital Asset Custody
By Editors | 04/05/2022
The guide was produced with contributions from Anchorage Digital, Barclays Investment Bank, Capco, Coinbase, Copper, Digivault, and Fidelity Digital Assets, among others.
Market Infrastructure
DSB Issues Consultation on OTC ISIN and CFI Service
By Editors | 30/04/2022
The consultation focuses on remediation work following a technical review of the DSB’s cloud infrastructure, enterprise-wide risk monitoring tools, and GUI enhancements.
ESG / Sustainability
FSB Issues Guidance for Regulators on Climate-related Risks
By Editors | 29/04/2022
The report offers recommendations for monitoring, managing and mitigating climate-related risks to promote consistent approaches across sectors and jurisdictions.
Big Picture
Green Transition Needs Greater Transparency – NGFS
By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022
Consistent, comparable and reliable data and products dependent on disclosure standards and harmonised taxonomies.
Capital / Liquidity
BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework
By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022
The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.
Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Market Data
By Editors | 28/04/2022
A new report provides considerations for regulators when reviewing the regulation of market data provided by trading venues or OTC markets.
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