International

    Reporting & Disclosures

    TCFD Updates Guidance, Outlines Path for Future Reporting

    By ESG Investor | 14/10/2021

    Adoption of reporting framework bolstered by regulation and national commitments to mitigating climate risk, says status report.

    Payments & Settlements

    Cross-border Payments Roadmap Remains Firmly on Track: FSB

    By Editors | 14/10/2021

    The FSB has published a progress report on work to enhance cross-border payments as outlined in the G20 Roadmap last year.

    CBDCs

    G7 Ministers to Endorse Guiding Principles for CBDC – Report

    By Editors | 13/10/2021

    The principles call for appropriate regulation and oversight, rigorous privacy and data protection standards, and safeguards to prevent fraud and sanctions evasion.

    Payments & Settlements

    EBA Clearing, SWIFT, TCH Collaborate on Cross-Border Payments

    By Mark Johnston | 12/10/2021

    A POC has been completed that uses existing payment systems in the US and Europe to achieve synchronised settlements in cross-border payments.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Reports Progress on NBFI Risks, Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 12/10/2021

    A letter to the G20 ministers from the FSB focuses on work to develop a more resilient NBFI sector and address challenges in cross-border payments.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Offers Policy Toolkit to Address MMF Vulnerabilities

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/10/2021

    Enhancing MMF resilience will help address systemic risks and minimise the need for central bank interventions to support the sector, the FSB said.

    Trading & Investment

    IBA Publishes ‘Beta’ Rates for SOFR Interest Rate Swaps

    By Editors | 11/10/2021

    The new rates will assist the non-linear market in its transition to SOFR, IBA said. Currently they are being published solely for information and illustration purposes.

    Nature & Biodiversity

    Whole Financial System Needs to Work Against Biodiversity Risk

    By ESG Investor | 11/10/2021

    NGFS-INSPIRE Study Group outlines data, analytics challenges for central banks and financial supervisors.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    S. Korea: Founder of Singapore Fintech Jailed for Fraud

    By Editors | 11/10/2021

    A South Korean court has sentenced the founder of a fintech investment firm Marvelstone Group to ten years of jail time on fraud charges.

    Structural Regulation

    Global Tax Reforms Finalised, Implementation Set for 2023

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2021

    Six holdouts from July including Ireland have now joined the global agreement to introduce a 15 percent minimum corporate tax rate globally.

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