United States

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Issues Fund Naming Guidance to Combat Greenwashing

By ESG Investor | 16/05/2024

The guidelines establish harmonised criteria for the use of ESG and sustainability terms in fund names.

Sanctions

US Official Warns of Sanctions Over India-Iran Port Deal

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2024

US State Department’s Vedant Patel said any business deals with Iran could be subject to the potential risk of sanctions.

Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Four Targets Over Sanctions Evasion Scheme

By Editors | 15/05/2024

The targets were involved in a scheme to disguise the ownership of shares to facilitate divestment by a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Fines Crypto Firm FalconX $1.8m for Failure to Register

By Editors | 14/05/2024

FalconX allowed US customers to trade in crypto derivatives without registering as a futures commission merchant.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Orders Chinese-owned Crypto Miner to Sell Land

By Editors | 14/05/2024

Presidential order says MineOne Partners did not notify CFIUS before buying land next to an Air Force base.

Enforcement

FINRA Censures and Fines Mizuho’s US Securities Unit

By Editors | 14/05/2024

Mizuho Securities had inaccurate or incomplete information in more than 300,000 institutional customer confirmations over five years.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BSP Allow PHP Stablecoin Project to Enter Sandbox

By Editors | 13/05/2024

Coins.ph will test a peso-backed stablecoin in payments, trading, hedging and DeFi applications.

Capital / Liquidity

US Fed Releases Summary Results of Climate Scenario Analysis

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2024

The six US banks that participated reported “significant data and modelling challenges”. Better Markets says the results are “appalling”.

Securities / Derivatives

SIFMA to Lead Shared Ledger Project for Multi-asset Transactions

By Manesh Samtani | 10/05/2024

The project participants and contributors include Citi, JP Morgan, Mastercard, Swift, Visa, Broadridge, DTCC, ISDA, and others.