International

Market Data & Technology

ISDA Publishes New Paper on Digital Regulatory Reporting

By Editors | 01/04/2022

DRR will allow for consistent rule interpretation, more streamlined and automated reporting, and fewer data quality issues, ISDA says.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Publishes Work Programme for 2022

By Editors | 31/03/2022

Key focus areas include work to address Covid-19 scarring effects, enhance cross-border payments, and address financial risks from climate change.

AI Risk & Governance

BIS, MAS Launch Prototype Supervisory Analytics Platform

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2022

Project Ellipse can provide regulators with early warning indicators, analytics and prudential metrics to assist them in risk detection and banking supervision.

Sustainable Finance

ADGM to Launch Regulated Carbon Exchange and Clearinghouse

By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022

ADGM will launch a carbon trading exchange and clearinghouse, offering trading in tokenised carbon credits, carbon credit futures and green energy contracts.

Reporting & Disclosures

ISSB Publishes First Sustainability Reporting Standards

By ESG Investor | 31/03/2022

The ISSB requests feedback on general and climate-focused disclosure drafts, which will be finalised by end of 2022.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong to Develop VCM, Unify GBA Carbon Market

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2022

Hong Kong’s VCM will target local, Mainland and overseas buyers of carbon credits. Authorities will also work to establish a unified carbon market for the GBA.

PEPs & Sanctions

Japan to Tighten Russia Sanctions, G7 Rejects Ruble Option

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2022

Japan to impose new requirements on crypto exchanges. G7 rejects Russian demand for gas payments in rubles. US to help EU reduce dependence on Russian energy.

KYC & CDD

Wolfsberg Group Issues Guidance on Managing Customer Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2022

FIs should consider building “more holistic” customer profiles, using additional identity attributes and ensuring they are alerted to changes in data points.

Cloud & Infrastructure

GLEIF to Include Organisational Role Information in vLEI

By Editors | 29/03/2022

GLEIF says the new ISO 5009 standard facilitates a universal approach for including official organisational role information in digital ID credentials.