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ESG / Sustainability
HSBC Quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Following US Lenders
By Editors | 14/07/2025
HSBC has become the first major UK bank to depart the UN-convened climate group, citing the maturity of its own transition planning amid investor scrutiny.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Clarifies Use of Industry Guidance for ISSB Standards
By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2025
The IFRS Foundation has published new guidance to support global firms implementing sustainability disclosure rules tailored to their industries.
AML / KYC
FATF Establishes New Procedure to Address Harm to NPOs
By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025
The new process allows countries and international bodies to report when the misapplication of anti-terror financing standards disrupts legitimate charitable work.
Big Picture
Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025
Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.
Big Picture
Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025
New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.
Fintech / Regtech
BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025
The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.
AML / KYC
GLEIF Approves Singapore's TradeGo as Qualified vLEI Issuer
By Editors | 11/07/2025
The integration of verifiable digital identities into TradeGo's blockchain platform is expected to cut compliance costs and streamline cross-border commodity finance.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025
New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.
ESG / Sustainability
Accountancy Bodies Issue Guidance on Materiality for ISSA 5000
By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025
A new report from ACCA and CA ANZ aims to ensure consistent application of the IAASB’s landmark sustainability assurance standard, ISSA 5000.
Securities / Derivatives
FSB Finalises Toolkit to Curb Non-Bank Leverage Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025
The FSB has issued new recommendations for authorities to monitor and control leverage in the growing non-bank sector.
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