Post-COP26, international sustainable finance standard-setters Iosco and ISSB are striving for global baseline coordination, with room for regional flexibility
A US regulator’s report recommends legislation to require stablecoin issuers be insured depository institutions, but sources expect that the move would drive issuers and innovation overseas
A multi-layered partnership brought government, development and private banks, and non-governmental organisations together to lower Belize’s debt burden by using natural resources for sustainability goals and marine conservation
A pair of SPAC bills aimed at combatting misconduct by focusing on forward-looking statements and sponsor shares compensation in promotes miss the mark, according to sources
Sources suggest that the UN’s flagship event will drive sovereign green bonds in the region as government taxonomies pave the way for new types of issuances and asset classes
The NAFTA replacement offers an opportunity for businesses to benefit from aspects of the agreement as Chinese trade routes become increasingly difficult to pursue
Cross-border challenges and key differences between CFTC and SEC rulesets have emerged as firms decide how to adhere to the US capital markets regulator's framework
The proposed rule will reduce uncertainty for sustainable investment in retirement plans, making US rules closer to EU ones and facilitating ESG product development and innovation
Challenges for the trade settlement transition have been significant, and sources suggest that a further move to same-day settlement, or T plus 0, is not currently feasible
This edition of IFLR’s free-to-read primer series looks at the Act, the history of the anti-money laundering framework, updates to expand it, enforcement trends, and possible changes