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EBA on Heightened Security Alert Following Cyber Attack
By Editors | 09/03/2021
Tens of thousands of organisations in Asia, Europe and the US were targeted in a campaign that exploited vulnerabilities in different versions of Microsoft’s mail server software.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Outlines Plans for Sustainability Reporting Board
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The Trustees remain on track to make a final determination about a new board in advance of the November 2021 United Nations COP26 conference.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO to Review Liquidity Risk Management at Investment Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021
IOSCO is asking asset managers to participate in a survey on their liquidity risk management practices and experiences during the March 2020 market turmoil.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes Guidance on Risk-based AML/CFT Supervision
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The guidance includes practical advice to address common challenges in risk-based supervision, including examples of strategies for supervising DNFBPs and VASPs.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Formally Announces Intended Cessation Dates for LIBOR
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2021
ISDA has confirmed that the FCA’s announcement constitutes an index cessation event and that the spread adjustment to be used in fallbacks has been fixed.
AML / KYC
GLEIF Sets Out Process for Validation Agent Trial Phase
By Editors | 07/03/2021
The goal of the Validation Agent role is to streamline the LEI issuance process by enabling FIs to directly liaise with LEI Issuers on clients’ behalf during onboarding.
Market Infrastructure
Investment Treaties and Their Role in Protecting Chinese Investors
By Jern-Fei Ng | 04/03/2021
China’s investment treaty network can provide investors a safeguard against significant adverse political and regulatory interferences with their foreign investments.
AML / KYC
FATF Releases Draft Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2021
The FATF is seeking feedback on the guidance from financial institutions and DNFBPs and will revise the text ahead of June 2021 discussions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Etrading Software Becomes Registration Authority for DTIs
By Editors | 01/03/2021
The UK-headquartered technology provider has been nominated to become the registration authority for the new ISO standard for Digital Token Identifiers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Publishes Work Programme for 2021-2022
By Editors | 28/02/2021
New priorities will be to address the risks of NBFI activities and risks exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic such as misconduct, fraud and operational resilience.
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