Preparedness for Climate-Related Litigation in the Financial Sector
A number of factors are driving up the incidence of climate related litigation and enforcement which has been most marked in North America but other regions are now catching up. Financial institutions...
View ArticleChina: An Overview of the QFLP Pilot Program and Expectation
QFLP stipulates that foreign exchange funds can be settled in RMB at the fund level and make equity investment in RMB. In other words, foreign exchange settlement will be approved in advance at the...
View ArticleUS: FINRA Sweep Crypto Asset Communication
Potentially in connection with the recent events rocking the crypto industry, FINRA is conducting a new sweep on "Crypto Asset Communications" by broker-dealers. If they haven't already received the...
View ArticleUS: FINRA Update on Sweep of Option Account Practices
FINRA recently updated the industry on observations to date from its August 2021 sweep on broker-dealer practices and controls concerning the opening of options accounts and related issues (options...
View ArticleDrum Beat on Crypto Custody Regulation Gets Louder: NY DFS Guidance
Following a host of notable bankruptcy filings in the digital asset industry, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently issued guidance (the DFS Guidance) to emphasize sound...
View ArticleCrypto Staking the Latest Target of Regulation by Enforcement
On February 9, 2023, the SEC announced that it had settled charges against the world's third largest centralized crypto exchange by volume for offering a crypto staking program that the SEC deemed to...
View ArticleAI in Financial Services: The Road Ahead
We spoke with four experts to explore how AI use is likely to evolve in the financial industry in the years to come. The post AI in Financial Services: The Road Ahead appeared first on Financial...
View ArticleCBDC – Central Bank Digital Currencies
We look at why the choices made designing these systems could have an impact on financial inclusion, and how the role of private sector banks could change in the new payments landscape. The post CBDC –...
View ArticleWhat does the financial sector’s exclusion from CS3D mean in practice?
A debate has been raging over whether the financial sector should be included in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive or not. The post What does the financial sector’s exclusion from...
View ArticleGlobal inclusion, diversity and equity trends in the financial sector
Inclusion, diversity and equity has become globally recognized as a hot topic for employers, and the financial services industry is no exception. Fairly or unfairly considered to maintain a traditional...
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