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AML / KYC
Crypto Firms and Sanctions: Five Tools for Compliance
By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2022
Sanctions screening starts with effective KYC, says Refinitiv’s Neil Vaz, pointing to five “universal tools” crypto firms need to ensure compliance.
Big Picture
IMF Updates Climate Change Indicators Dashboard
By Editors | 12/04/2022
Major updates to the dashboard include introducing new indicators as well as updating data for the existing indicators.
AML / KYC
New York Court Convicts Ex-Goldman Exec in 1MDB Case
By Editors | 11/04/2022
Following an eight-week trial, former Goldman Sachs managing director Roger Ng was convicted on charges of bribery and money laundering. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
Big Picture
Global Standard-setters for Audit Need More Diverse Funding
By Editors | 11/04/2022
A new paper calls for financial commitments from investors, regulators, stock exchanges, national standard-setters and auditors to support the work of international audit and ethics standard-setters.
Capital / Liquidity
Emerging Market Banks Less Resilient to Shocks: IMF
By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2022
The IMF’s Global Bank Stress Test shows that banks can generally absorb large shocks from a capital perspective, though some in emerging markets face greater risks.
Market Infrastructure
Business Model Analysis Can Aid Bank Supervisors: BIS Paper
By Editors | 08/04/2022
BIS says BMAs help identify banks’ vulnerabilities and provide grounds for early supervisory interventions, making bank supervision more effective, proactive and forward-looking.
AML / KYC
US, German Authorities Target World’s Largest Darknet Market
By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2022
OFAC has sanctioned Russia-based website Hydra Market and crypto exchange Garantex for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors.
Big Picture
Financial Institutions Underestimating Climate Risk: IPCC Report
By Editors | 07/04/2022
Transparency alone is insufficient to drive the required asset reallocation in the absence of clear regulatory frameworks, the report says.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Seeks Feedback Bond Market Liquidity, ETF Guidance
By Editors | 07/04/2022
IOSCO is considering ways to improve the functioning of corporate bond markets. It is also proposing new guidance to improve ETF markets.
AML / KYC
US, UK Announce New Russia Sanctions, EU to Ban Coal Imports
By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2022
New sanctions imposed against Sberbank, Alfa Bank, Credit Bank of Moscow, Putin’s adult daughters, and more Russian officials and oligarchs.
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