International

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Issues Update on ISO 20022 Harmonisation Work

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022

    High-level harmonisation requirements for cross-border payments will take effect in 2025, and be adopted by all existing usage guidelines.

    Sustainable Finance

    Sustainability-linked Sovereign Debt Hub Launched

    By ESG Investor | 11/09/2022

    A new platform has been launched to help issuers of sovereign bonds deliver positive nature and climate outcomes.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CPMI, IOSCO Consider Ways to Boost Client Clearing Access

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Practices to facilitate porting need to be further developed to ensure clients can continue to access clearing in the event of an intermediary default.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Offers Central Banks Guidance on Liquidity Bridges

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Central bank liquidity bridges can reduce FX, credit, financial stability risks, and enhance cross-border payments by reducing funding costs.

    Climate Risk

    Climate-focused PE Body Launches APAC Chapter

    By ESG Investor | 08/09/2022

    Expansion aims to support private markets efforts to reduce GHG emissions and speed-up net zero transition.

    Climate Risk

    New Climate Scenarios for Central Banks, Supervisors

    By ESG Investor | 08/09/2022

    The NGFS has published updated climate scenarios for central banks and supervisors.

    Trading & Investment

    CME Proposes Early Conversion of Eurodollar Futures, Options

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    The proposed 13 April 2023 conversion date is intended to help firms complete their operational work as early as possible in the LIBOR-to-SOFR transition process.

    Market Risk

    Phase 6 of Initial Margin Rules Take Effect

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    The final phase of UMR implementation brought into scope approximately 800 firms, including many more buy-side firms than in previous phases.

    Trading & Investment

    Gold Producer Becomes Second Russian Firm to Issue CNY Bonds

    By Editors | 05/09/2022

    Russia is now in third place on a list of non-mainland jurisdictions using the yuan for global payments, after Hong Kong and the UK.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Russia Bond CDS Auction to Be Held on 12 September

    By Editors | 04/09/2022

    The amounts holders of CDS on Russian debt are likely to receive has reportedly dropped by about a third since early June.

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