Capital Planning/Stress Testing

FCA

FCA modernises authorisation amid growth push

The UK’s financial watchdog is signalling a shift in tone as it repositions authorisation as part of a broader growth agenda. According to ACA...
ECB

ECB flags investor risks in ESRS simplification

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cautioned that recent changes to the EU’s sustainability reporting regime could significantly undermine transparency for investors, following a...
EU

Paris and Berlin call for EU regulatory reset

France and Germany have called on the European Commission to fast-track a sweeping overhaul of the EU’s financial services rulebook, warning that overlapping requirements...
ION extends its cleared derivatives product suite

ION extends its cleared derivatives product suite

ION, which develops a plethora of financial software to transform workflows, has expanded its cleared derivatives offering.

Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?

With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?

SEC to expand crypto, cyber enforcement unit with new appointments

The Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit focused on protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.

HKMA issues discussion paper on retail CBDC issues

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a discussion paper to gather views on the key issues surrounding a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Thailand bans cryptocurrency use for payments

Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed it will introduce a ban on crypto as a method of payment from April 1 this year.

Bank of Canada and MIT collaborate on CBDC project

The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will collaborate on a 12-month project exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Thailand eases crypto tax regulations to promote digital asset investments

Thailand’s finance ministry has loosened regulations around crypto tax in order to foster investment in the country’s digital asset market.

News Stories

Nebex raises $30m seed investment for the space economy

Nebex, a market infrastructure platform for the global space economy, has raised $30m in seed funding led by Google Ventures (GV), as well as establishing a...

Why KYC360’s CLM solution is redefining customer risk management

The static approach to customer risk management is no longer effective and KYC360 was built to show firms effective, ongoing compliance doesn’t need to...

Why CPF glidepaths will live or die on analytics, not allocation

Singapore's CPF Lifecycle Investment Scheme has put glidepath design under the spotlight, but according to FinTech firm Kidbrooke, the harder test lies beneath the...
Is private credit really another sub-prime crisis?

Is private credit really another sub-prime crisis?

Fears that private credit markets are repeating the mistakes of sub-prime mortgage-backed securities (MBS) ahead of the global financial crisis (GFC) have intensified following...

Expired W-8 forms could be costing firms millions

Compliance and tax operations teams are facing mounting pressure to keep withholding documentation current, as expired or invalid Forms W-8 continue to expose organisations...

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