All posts tagged "World Economic Forum"
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609Big PictureWEF Releases White Paper Series on Digital Currency Governance
The private sector can make critical contributions to CBDC design and development, says StanChart's John Ho, who co-authored the papers.
November 24, 2021 -
193Securities & TradingSingapore Opens Local Chapter of WEF Climate Governance Initiative
The local chapter, called Climate Governance Singapore, will seek to raise board-level awareness and promote decision-making based on the impacts of climate change.
November 5, 2021 -
149Big Picture
Breakthrough Decarbonisation Tech Urgently Needs Financing – WEF
The mobilisation of finance to breakthrough technologies represents the "only viable path forward" to avoid irreversible damage to the planet, the WEF says.
October 28, 2021 -
538Big PictureWEF Paper Calls for Balanced Approach to Crypto Regulation
Rather than banning cryptocurrencies, regulators are urged to collaborate to create regulatory clarity, close loopholes and mitigate regulatory arbitrage.
September 7, 2021 -
387Fintech / RegtechUS SEC Seeks Regulatory Oversight Over DeFi Platforms
SEC chairman Gary Gensler likens DeFi to P2P lending. In 2008, the SEC said promissory notes issued to P2P investors were securities.
August 26, 2021 -
283Big Picture
WEF Publishes Report Outlining Capital Market Use Cases of DLT
The report calls for a balance between innovation and market safeguards through standardisation, the breaking down of silos and regulatory engagement.
May 11, 2021 -
361China
WEF Paper Offers Recommendations on China Fintech Regulation
The paper says it is necessary to build a new regulatory framework that allows a shift from entity-based regulation to activity-based regulation.
March 18, 2021 -
1.5KAML / KYCAddressing Financial Crime Through Data-driven Compliance
Given the rapid growth of digital technologies in financial services, the most effective way to defeat financial criminals today is to 'follow the data', says SWIFT's Heather Lee.
March 13, 2021 -
342Big PictureIndustry Taskforce Publishes Blueprint for Creating Carbon Market
The blueprint comprises 20 tangible actions to deliver a large-scale, voluntary carbon market and a roadmap for implementation.
February 3, 2021 -
760InternationalGroup of Five Releases Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Prototype
The proposed standard for sustainability-related financial disclosures builds on TCFD pillars and supports the IFRS consultation on non-financial reporting.
December 22, 2020
