United States

ESG / Sustainability

Philippines to Adopt ASEAN SRFS, Issue Blue Bond Framework

By Editors | 15/03/2023

The SEC will adopt the ASEAN Sustainable and Responsible Fund Standards and separately release a new blue bond framework by Q2.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Unveils Newly Constituted Tech Advisory Committee

By Editors | 14/03/2023

Carole House from Terranet Ventures and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs will serve as committee chair and vice chair, respectively.

Capital / Liquidity

US Fed to Consider Tightening Rules for Midsized Banks

By Editors | 14/03/2023

The Federal Reserve will review capital, liquidity and stress testing requirements it imposes on mid-sized lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s UK Unit for £1

By Editors | 14/03/2023

HSBC expects the deal to be profitable, strengthen its commercial banking franchise, and enhance its ability to serve innovative firms.

ESG / Sustainability

Fitch Rating Analyses ESG Fund Regulation Globally

By ESG Investor | 13/03/2023

New Fitch report compares fund-level ESG regulatory developments across North America, Europe and Asia.

Capital / Liquidity

Fed to Provide Liquidity Backstop as Two More Banks Close

By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2023

US regulators are offering emergency funding to prevent a wider crisis after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were closed.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC to Develop Stronger Rules to Address Cyber Risk

By Editors | 12/03/2023

The CFTC is seeking to require derivatives dealers to exercise more due diligence and oversight of the third-party service providers.

Sanctions

Citi Warns of Potential for Russia to Weaponise Metal Exports

By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2023

Analysts worry that Russia could retaliate to new US tariffs on imports of Russian aluminium by banning nickel and palladium shipments.

Enforcement

OFAC Cracks Down on Entities Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

By Editors | 10/03/2023

The sanctions target entities in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and elsewhere for helping Iran evade sanctions and supplying critical components for its drones.