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
President Biden’s best chance to address climate change bank risk and shape financial regulatory agenda would come from a new look central bank, but he might not want to use the political capital
SEC chair, in response to Elizabeth Warren, says crypto platform investors are not properly protected and requests additional authorities to counter fraud
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller opposes building a US central bank digital currency, despite Chinese attempts to rival USD as the world reserve currency
The Caribbean island’s sluggish economy is stunted by territorial debt, choked by population loss, and battered by natural disasters, yet bankruptcy agreements, the infrastructure bill and recent court victories mean there may be brighter days ahead
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is transforming how it looks at enforcement, special-purpose acquisition companies and investor protection rules