People’s Bank of China set to begin green finance evaluation of major banks
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has revealed it will begin quarterly assessments of the green finance performance of 24 major Chinese banks starting 1 July this year.
RegTech Castlepoint looks toward global expansion following $3m Series A
Australian compliance software specialist Castlepoint Systems has completed a $3m Series A funding round led by Main Sequence.
EBA finalises EEA bank supervisory reporting cost study
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has completed its study of the cost of compliance of European Economic Area (EEA) banks with the supervisory reporting requirements.
Bank of England initiates climate stress tests to explore risks
The Bank of England (BofE) has kicked off its Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES) to scrutinise the risks that could be incurred from climate change.
ESMA publishes framework for fourth central counterparty stress test
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced the framework for the fourth version of its Stress Test for Central Counterparties (CCPs).
ESMA releases final MiFID II and MIFIR market data obligations report
The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on MiFID II and MiFIR obligations concerning market data.
MAS provides consultation response to credit bureau, reporting regulations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a consultation response on draft regulations and notices relevant to licensed credit bureaus under the Credit Bureau Act 2016.
NatWest lets customers set transfer limits to reduce payment scam damage
NatWest is now allowing customers to establish their own daily digital bank transfer limits to reduce the impact caused by authorised push payment (APP) scams.
FCA completes transition to new data collection platform
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has completed its move from Gabriel to RegData, the organisation’s new data collection platform.
US trade report highlights challenges for bolstering financial inclusion
A new report by six US trade groups has underlined the obstacles and solutions for boosting financial inclusion and access across the US.
