LATEST NEWS

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand XRB Issues New Guidance on Climate-related Disclosures

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The guidance aims to support entities in preparing climate-related disclosures and to foster consistency through “clarity of understanding”.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Enhances Disclosure Requirements for Transition Bonds

By Editors | 08/05/2023

Transition bonds were added to SEBI’s framework for green debt securities in February. The additional disclosures seek to ensure funds raised are not misallocated.

ASIC Revises Implementation Approach for IDR Data Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2023

97 large financial firms started reporting IDR data early this year. 260 firms will have to start reporting by August 2023. The remaining firms will have until 29 February 2024.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia, Malaysia Expand Cross-Border QR Payment Link

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The linkage will provide “faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payments”, said Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Petition Within 10 Days

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The SEC must indicate whether or not it will provide formal rule-making for the digital assets sector, and the reasons for its decision.

Enforcement

US SEC Issues Record-breaking $279m Whistleblower Award

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The size of the award should incentivise whistleblowers to come forward about potential securities law violations, said the SEC’s Gurbir Grewal.

ESG / Sustainability

World Bank Assesses Bank Exposures to Nature-related Physical Risk

By Editors | 08/05/2023

New paper provides high-level analysis that policymakers can use to induce a “transformative shift” towards nature-positive activities and production processes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

New Bill Unveiled to Strengthen Crypto Regulation in New York

By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2023

The CRPTO Act would ban the use of the term “stablecoin”  except for digital assets backed 1:1 with the safest of reserve assets. Crypto platforms would have to reimburse fraud losses.

Enforcement

China’s SAFE Fines Bank of Shanghai for FX-related Violations

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The fine is the largest issued against a Chinese bank this year. In 2022, Bank of Shanghai had more complaints against it than any other corporate bank.