International

Sustainable Finance

CCB Issues First Green Bond Under Common Ground Taxonomy

By Editors | 03/01/2022

$500mn worth of floating rate senior green notes were issued by China Construction Bank’s Macau branch using the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy.

Trade Based Money Laundering

Trade Misinvoicing a Persistent Problem Across Nations: GFI

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2021

GFI says countries need to make trade misinvoicing illegal at the national level and strengthen law enforcement capacities of customs authorities.

Trading & Investment

‘SOFR First’ Concludes with Publication of User Guide

By Editors | 21/12/2021

The user guide outlines best practices for transitioning new exchange-traded derivatives activity to SOFR activity in the near term.

Climate Risk

New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.

DeFi & Web3

Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

By Editors | 21/12/2021

Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

Sustainable Finance

ESG Products, Retail Investors to Propel Asia Derivatives Market

By Editors | 20/12/2021

in 2022, Asia derivatives market growth will be driven by ESG-related products and increased retail investor participation.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Global Debt Reached Record $226tr in 2020: IMF

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The debt surge has amplified vulnerabilities and constrained the ability of governments and the private sector to support the recovery.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Calls For Papers on NBFI Risks and Policy Remedies

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The papers will be used to advance the FSB’s understanding of systemic risks in NBFI and specific policy approaches that may be used to address them.

Emerging Prudential Risks

NBFI Vulnerabilities “Broadly Stable” Year-to-year: FSB

By Editors | 17/12/2021

Largely unchanged measures of credit intermediation, maturity and liquidity transformation, and leverage highlight the rapid response and impact of official sector intervention.