International

Climate Risk

FSB Issues Guidance for Regulators on Climate-related Risks

By Editors | 29/04/2022

The report offers recommendations for monitoring, managing and mitigating climate-related risks to promote consistent approaches across sectors and jurisdictions.

Reporting & Disclosures

Green Transition Needs Greater Transparency – NGFS

By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022

Consistent, comparable and reliable data and products dependent on disclosure standards and harmonised taxonomies.

Capital Adequacy

BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022

The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.

Market Data & Technology

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Market Data

By Editors | 28/04/2022

A new report provides considerations for regulators when reviewing the regulation of market data provided by trading venues or OTC markets.

Sustainable Finance

F4B Proposes Governance Model for Carbon Markets

By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022

The model builds on three principles to ensure carbon markets grow rapidly, adhere to standards, and help the global economy move toward net zero.

Reporting & Disclosures

ISSB Forms Working Group to Prevent Jurisdictional Fragmentation

By Editors | 28/04/2022

The working group will seek to align work being done across jurisdictions to set standards in the field of sustainability-related financial disclosures.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Guidance for Asset Owners on UNGP Roadmap

By ESG Investor | 27/04/2022

The BSR report explains how adopting a human rights-based approach to finance can strengthen the impact of ESG practices.

Reporting & Disclosures

Leading Banks Fail to Account for Climate in Financial Statements

By ESG Investor | 27/04/2022

KPMG analysis finds most major banks and auditors are not yet focused on climate-related reporting.

PEPs & Sanctions

ICMA Issues Guidance on Repo Trades Impacted by Sanctions

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2022

ICMA provides guidance on handling situations where counterparties may fail to deliver collateral securities due to the imposition of sanctions.