INTERNATIONAL

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Derivatives Exchanges Warned of Threat to Insurance Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2025

A new report details how attackers exploit design flaws to drain platform reserves and urges proactive surveillance.

ESG / Sustainability

G20 Body Launches Consultation on Global Carbon Credit Data Model

By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2025

A draft data model proposes standardised identifiers and data fields to boost transparency and unlock finance in fragmented carbon markets.

Fintech / Regtech

IAIS Finalises AI Supervisory Framework for Global Insurance Industry

By Editors | 08/07/2025

The framework stresses insurer accountability for fairness and risk management, particularly for third-party AI systems.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Paper Offers Roadmap for Addressing Quantum Threat in Banking

By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2025

A new BIS paper outlines a roadmap for banks and supervisors to counter quantum computing threats, urging an immediate start.

Sanctions

US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams

By Nathan Lynch | 08/07/2025

The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.

AML / KYC

FATF Warns of Evolving Terrorist Financing Risks, Gaps in Global Response

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

New FATF report warns that 69% of countries are failing to prosecute terrorist financing effectively, as criminals mix new tech with old methods.

ESG / Sustainability

WEF Survey: Exchanges Are Deepening Climate, ESG Commitments

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

The report outlines the increasing role played by exchanges within sustainable finance.

Sanctions

UK Regulators Publish Alert on Russian Sanctions Evasion Network

By Editors | 07/07/2025

UK regulators issue detailed "red flags", naming individuals and entities in Singapore and the UAE involved in sanctions-busting schemes.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore, UK, Kenya Launch Alliance to Bolster Voluntary Carbon Markets

By Editors | 04/07/2025

The government-led alliance aims to restore corporate confidence and unlock climate finance by setting clear, high-integrity standards for voluntary carbon markets.