International

Cybersecurity

UPDATED: Over 100 Financial Firms Targeted by Single DDoS Attacker

By Editors | 10/02/2021

According to FS-ISAC, retail banking was the top target, accounting for 41% of the attacks, followed by exchanges at 15% and payments at 13%.

Structural Regulation

G-SIBs to Spend Over $100m on IBOR Budget in 2021: EY

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2021

Banks of all sizes felt most of their budget would be spent on technology, followed by legal contract repapering. A shortage of legal resources remains a clear risk.

Market Abuse

London Trader Jailed for LIBOR Manipulation Released

By Editors | 05/02/2021

Tom Hayes told Bloomberg this week that efforts to replace LIBOR were pointless and that the rate was far safer now.

Market Abuse

Asian Regulators Issue Warnings as GameStop Remains in Focus

By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2021

Authorities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Malaysia are among those issuing warnings of possible investor losses as heightened volatility continues.

ESG Data

Is it Time to Regulate ESG Scores and Ratings?

By ESG Investor | 03/02/2021

End-users are seeking more transparency around cost and methodology to improve comparability across third-party vendors.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Announces Next Steps for Sustainability Standards

By ESG Investor | 03/02/2021

The Sustainability Standards Board – widely supported across the investment industry – will be established in time for COP26 in November.

Sustainable Finance

Industry Taskforce Publishes Blueprint for Creating Carbon Market

By Editors | 02/02/2021

The blueprint comprises 20 tangible actions to deliver a large-scale, voluntary carbon market and a roadmap for implementation.

KYC & CDD

How Financial Institutions View Digital Identity: Survey

By Editors | 01/02/2021

RUSI and ACAMS have launched a new survey seeking to better understand the potential for digital ID to aid in the fight against financial crime.

Cryptocurrency

Ripple Files Response to US SEC Defending XRP as Virtual Currency

By Editors | 31/01/2021

The response notes that the DOJ, FinCEN and regulators in the UK, Singapore and Japan have all concluded that XRP is a virtual currency not subject to securities regulation.