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Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Annual Report Warns of Continued Financial Stability Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2021
Sudden sharp movements in asset prices could spill over across the financial system and the unwinding of policy support could prompt insolvencies and credit losses.
Sustainable Finance
GFMA, BCG Call for Rapid Scaling of Carbon Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2021
Rapid scaling and better coordination of carbon markets are necessary to accelerate global decarbonisation and meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Structural Regulation
S&P-IHS Deal Wins Regulatory Approval in Europe
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/10/2021
The European Commission accepted commitments by S&P Global and IHS Markit to divest businesses that raised competition concerns.
Sustainable Finance
Breakthrough Decarbonisation Tech Urgently Needs Financing – WEF
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2021
The mobilisation of finance to breakthrough technologies represents the “only viable path forward” to avoid irreversible damage to the planet, the WEF says.
Climate Risk
NGFS Details Progress Made By Supervisors on Climate Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2021
The NGFS plans to launch a capacity building initiative for supervisors, develop policy recommendations to bridge data gaps, and further build on its climate scenarios work.
CBDCs
Nigeria Launches Central Bank Digital Currency, eNaira
By Editors | 27/10/2021
The eNaira is expected to boost cross-border trade and financial inclusion, improve transaction efficiency, and make monetary policy more effective.
Market Risk
International Standard Setters Launch Review into Margin Practices
By Editors | 26/10/2021
While centrally cleared and non-centrally cleared markets faced similar levels of volatility in March and April 2020, IM requirements increased significantly only for centrally cleared derivatives.
Sustainable Finance
BIS Innovation Hub Announces Winners of 2nd G20 TechSprint
By Editors | 25/10/2021
The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong centre will soon publish reports on work to explore green bond tokenisation and real-time tracking of environmental outputs.
Emerging Prudential Risks
US, EU Policy Normalisation Presents Risks for Asia: BIS
By Editors | 25/10/2021
While Asian emerging markets are better placed to withstand tightening global financial conditions, there are lingering causes for concern, says Agustín Carstens.
Reporting & Disclosures
Asian Asset Owners to Accelerate ESG Ambitions
By ESG Investor | 24/10/2021
ESG investing is still nascent, but asset owners are expecting greater pressure to disclose and improve ESG practices.
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