All posts tagged "UN"
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451InternationalPRI Warns Sovereign Debt Investors on Human Rights
UN body encourages engagement, due diligence; World Bank outlines sustainability bonds framework.
January 19, 2022 -
209ChinaChina Allows Foreign Firms to Issue Social, Sustainability Bonds
Overseas firms can register to issue 'panda bonds' designated to fund social responsibility and sustainable development projects, NAFMII has announced.
November 15, 2021 -
246InternationalUNEP FI Warns of Inconsistencies in FIs’ Transition Plans
New recommendations offer a baseline for asset owners assessing the credibility of their asset managers’ net-zero commitments and investment strategies.
October 29, 2021 -
389AML / KYCNorth Korea Continues to Evade Sanctions – Report
A draft report by a UN panel of experts says North Korea has continued to evade sanctions through open sea ship-to-ship transfers and other means.
August 11, 2021 -
1.2KAML / 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 -
1.4KAML / 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 -
800AML / 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 -
455Big 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 -
608FeatureIMF 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 -
358AML / KYC
First 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
