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Cookie-cutter climate mitigation strategy will not work for APAC banks
A one-size-fits-all approach to phasing out finance to carbon-intensive industries is not appropriate for banks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region,...
Financial Crime
China boosts legal arsenal for potential sanctions war, tightening counter-sanction regulations
China is ramping up its legal arsenal to fight a potential sanctions war, by tightening up its domestic regulations to...
Regulatory Oversight
Financial regulators hit by impersonation scams across the world
Financial regulators have been hit by scammers impersonating their officers, with authorities issuing alerts in Australia, the Cayman Islands, the...
Conduct & Culture
Experts weigh in on HSBC’s new head of culture
HSBC has created a new role of group customer and culture director to help embed its customersʼ voice at the...
Cryptocurrency Regulation
Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux
Discussions on how stablecoins should be classified for regulatory purposes continue – despite the product’s global market cap exceeding $200...
Retail
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the second iteration of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) coming into force....
Asia Pacific
Singapore central bank to invest £3 billion in local equities, reg changes planned
Chee Hong Tat, deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singaporeʼs central bank, has outlined a “pro-enterprise” regulatory...
Digital Assets
Central banks should launch CBDCs to ensure economic stability — report
Central banks should continue to develop sovereign digital currencies for the sake of economic stability, according to a new report,...
