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Anti-Money Laundering
FATF President Calls on G7 to Act on Crypto Assets
By Editors | 19/05/2023
T Raja Kumar called on the G7 to “lead by example” in fully and effectively implementing the FATF Recommendations on crypto assets.
Clearing & Post-Trade
34 FIs Have Joined Swift Service for Addressing Settlement Fails
By Editors | 19/05/2023
The service leverages the UTI to link all Swift messages related to the same securities settlement flow in a transaction chain.
PEPs & Sanctions
Top EU Official Concerned by Russian Oil Flowing into Europe
By Editors | 18/05/2023
India is buying heavily discounted crude oil from Russia and selling full-priced refined products into Europe. Josep Borrell said the EU must act.
Tokenisation
GFMA Report Details How DLT Will Benefit Capital Markets
By Editors | 18/05/2023
The report calls for market participants to proactively shape the future use of DLT and for policymakers to provide greater regulatory clarity.
DeFi & Web3
BIS Paper Identifies Gaps in Regulatory Frameworks for Crypto
By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2023
The paper says authorities should consider regulations for utility tokens, governance tokens, DeFi actors, and crypto firms that resemble financial conglomerates.
ESG Data
ICMA, LuxSE Launch New Sustainable Bond Database
By Editors | 17/05/2023
Data is available on more than 8,700 listed green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds aligned with ICMA’s Principles.
Structural Regulation
EU Considers Lowering Wealth Threshold for Professional Investors
By Mark Johnston | 17/05/2023
A draft document reveals a European Commission plan to revise MiFID II rules to lower the criteria for being classified as a professional investor.
Cryptocurrency
EU Council Formally Adopts New Legal Framework for Crypto
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/05/2023
New rules under MiCA cover issuers of utility tokens, asset referenced tokens, stablecoins, service providers such as trading venues, and wallets where crypto-assets are held.
Sustainable Finance
IIGCC Unveils Net Zero Guidance for Private Equity
By ESG Investor | 17/05/2023
The guidance is intended to support private equity investors in net zero target setting, engagement and reporting.
Anti-Money Laundering
EU Enters Trilogue Discussions on Proposed New AML Authority
By Mark Johnston | 17/05/2023
The new Anti-Money Laundering Authority would directly supervise high-risk financial entities and coordinate national authorities and FIUs.
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