International

    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    FATF Releases Draft Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk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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