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Reporting & Disclosures
Three in Five Lenders Not Reporting Emissions
By ESG Investor | 27/10/2022
Roughly 60% of lenders are yet to report any absolute financed emissions data, according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence.
AI Risk & Governance
NLP for Regulatory Compliance: A Question of When, Not If
By Irene Liu | 27/10/2022
Accenture’s Irene Liu and team discuss the use of NLP technology within compliance functions, as well as the adoption challenges and how to address them.
CBDCs
BIS Innovation Hub Releases mBridge Report, Sets Out Next Steps
By Editors | 27/10/2022
The mBridge project team will continue working to get to a minimum viable product that can be used by early adopters next year.
Climate Risk
US$100 Trillion Needed to Reach Net Zero by 2050
By ESG Investor | 26/10/2022
BNY Mellon Investment Management and Fathom Consulting say an additional $100tr in green investment is needed to achieve net zero by 2050.
Climate Risk
“High Impact” Emitters Must Follow Science
By ESG Investor | 25/10/2022
Over 300 FIs and multinational firms have called on “high impact” companies to set science-based targets for reducing emissions.
Cryptocurrency
Five Key Points From the FSB’s Review Of Crypto Assets
By John Ho | 25/10/2022
John Ho and Arushi Goel outline five key takeaways from the FSB’s proposals for regulating crypto assets and so-called global stablecoins.
Sustainable Finance
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Tackle Green Bond Transparency
By Editors | 25/10/2022
Project Genesis 2.0 prototypes provided investors real-time transparency on the environmental impact of the use of proceeds from green bonds.
CBDCs
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Publish Project Aurum Findings
By Editors | 24/10/2022
A two-tier prototype system was developed to test intermediated CBDC as well as stablecoins backed by CBDC in the interbank system.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Confirms Scope 3 Disclosures Will be Mandatory
By Editors | 23/10/2022
The ISSB will develop relief provisions to help companies meet the Scope 3 reporting requirements, which could include safe harbour provisions.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Blacklists Myanmar, Sidelines Russia, De-lists Pakistan
By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2022
Myanmar is on the FATF “blacklist” alongside Iran and North Korea. Pakistan was removed from the “grey list”.
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