All posts tagged "UN"
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324AML / KYCAddressing Sanctions Risk in Maritime Trade
Banks facilitating transactions involving maritime trade must put in place systems and processes to detect illicit activity that could result in a breach of sanctions regulations.
June 2, 2021 -
566AML / KYCProliferation Financing Risk: A Due Diligence Challenge
Measures for detecting proliferation financing risk are designed to help identify sanctions evasion and uncover the beneficial owners of corporate entities.
May 19, 2021 -
463AML / KYCProspects of Western–Japanese Coordination on Human Rights Sanctions
Japan will set itself apart as an active sanctioning partner in Asia and further boost the global effort to combat human rights violations, writes RUSI's Sasha Erskine.
May 15, 2021 -
197Big PictureHow Derivatives Exchanges Can Promote Sustainable Development
A new report from the WFE and the UN’s SSE Initiative offers guidance on how derivatives exchanges can facilitate the sustainability transition.
May 11, 2021 -
371FeatureIMF Launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard
The platform brings together experimental climate change indicators to fill existing data gaps and allow comparisons across countries.
April 9, 2021 -
260AML / KYCFirst North Korean Set to Face US Money Laundering Charges
Extradited to the US two years after his arrest in Malaysia, the North Korean national will face charges for money laundering, evading sanctions, and defrauding banks.
March 25, 2021 -
375InternationalGlobal ESG Investing Qualification Launched by CFA Institute
Originally created by the CFA Society of the UK, the Certificate in ESG Investing will now be made available in financial hubs globally.
March 16, 2021 -
633Asia-PacificThe ESG Interview: Asia Plots its Own Path
Mercer’s Alexis Cheang sees parallels and differences in the approaches of the region’s asset owners and policy-makers.
March 12, 2021 -
1.5KAML / KYCSouth Pacific Nations Complete First Phase of KYC Facility Project
The KYC facility will improve CDD processes and AML/CFT compliance, and support the provision of correspondent banking services to Pacific Island nations.
November 22, 2020 -
870InternationalPRI Offers Guidance on Asset Owner Relationships with Asset Managers
The new series offers guidance on the selection, appointment and monitoring of investment managers, reflect growing demand for sustainable investment.
October 30, 2020
