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Reporting & Disclosures
EU Due Diligence Initiative Back in Focus After Delays
By ESG Investor | 01/12/2021
Much-postponed proposal now expected in December, following the unveiling of EU deforestation supply chain due diligence measures.
Anti-Money Laundering
Environmental Crime, A Global Security Issue
By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2021
Interpol’s Rory Corcoran says environmental crime is funding global terrorism and organised crime, while also impacting the sustainability agenda.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Police Arrest 1,000 in Interpol Operation Targeting Online Fraud
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/12/2021
The operation was used to test a new worldwide stop-payment mechanism which Interpol plans to fully embed in police communication channels next year.
Cryptocurrency
EU Closer to Adopting Crypto Assets & Digital Resilience Laws
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2021
Once a political agreement is reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, the draft rules can become law.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CPMI, IOSCO Consider Client Clearing Access Models
By Editors | 29/11/2021
Improving access to client clearing is “critical” to ensuring all standardised OTC derivatives contracts are cleared through CCPs.
Supervision & Enforcement
European Commission Proposes to Strengthen Supervisory Bodies
By Editors | 29/11/2021
In the aftermath of the Wirecard scandal, German regulator BaFin was accused of being beholden to banking industry lobbyists and the finance ministry.
Clearing & Post-Trade
EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021
A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA Calls for Sharper Focus on ‘Transition’ Concept
By Mark Johnston | 29/11/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda says corporate disclosures need to capture genuine progressive efforts towards achieving carbon net zero, not just point-in-time snapshots.
Cryptocurrency
Can Crypto be Green?
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
ESG Data
Alignment of Taxonomies “Critical” for Improving ESG Data
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
A consistent approach to taxonomies is necessary to help mobilise capital towards sustainable solutions, said ICMA’s Ricco Zhang.
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