Industry roundup: 14 December
by Graham Buck
Commerzbank tightens rules on fossil fuel; BIS focus on cross-border payments; Rho raises US$75m for expansion; Worldline, Bex Pay partner in Brazil
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Industry roundup: 9 December
by Graham Buck
Citi expands cross-currency sweeps; Bangladesh factories join PrimaDollar's ESG scheme; China begins phase two of digital yuan
Industry roundup: 7 December
by Graham Buck
More cyber risk insurance captives expected in 2022; Standard Chartered Tanzania opens digital branch; Standard Bank sweet on AfCFTA’s potential
Product recalls still high in Europe: Sedgwick
by Graham Buck
New and changing regulation, increased scrutiny of environmental and sustainability practices and widespread operational challenges are cited
Industry roundup: 19 November
by Kylene Casanova
Banks to report hacks within 36 hours in US, regulatory compliance affects the progress of digital transformation, and pandemic risks reduced
Insurers get the message on climate change, says BlackRock
by Graham Buck
While geopolitical risk is still their top concern, environmental risk has moved up the agenda
ESG: importance of data, take one step at a time
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
We need to measure where we are now and set targets for tomorrow. Finance should play its part
FCA takes firms to task over greenwashing
by Graham Buck
Sustainability claims often don’t stand up to scrutiny, says the watchdog
Industry roundup: 3 November
by Kylene Casanova
FintechOS updates platform, Oracle’s NetSuite First Cloud ERP, and Mastercard moving forward much faster into the future with sustainability finance
US Treasury Secretary: 15% is minimum global corporation tax rate
by Graham Buck
Janet Yellen said the proposed new rate “works” and won’t be reconsidered
Industry round-up: 2 November
by Graham Buck
Citi’s first sustainability-linked supply chain financing in Asia Pacific; EIB to end investment in oil and gas; ION launches TreasuraSpark
Industry roundup: 28 October
by Graham Buck
BNP Paribas launches law-carbon transition unit; Apollo bank wire network to debut in January; Blockchain-based platform Partior goes live
“Real-time ESG” data on supply chains, a breakthrough
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
How to collect and use real- time ESG data and drive change in your supply chains
India’s corporate governance standards gain a boost
by Graham Buck
Regulatory changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will benefit good corporate governance standards, says Fitch
Industry Roundup: 14 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring: BNP Paribas green ETF and Citi survey sees T+0 settlements as feasible
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network
IKEA to shift more production to Turkey
by Graham Buck
IKEA will move more of its production to Turkey in response to supply chain strains
Industry roundup: 6 October
by Jack Large
News in brief, featuring Ciit's holistic digital policy, HKMA CBDC questions, KPMG ESG investment
ESG’s increasing visibility in short-term investments
by Ben Poole
BNY Mellon's LiquidityDirect platform has expanded its suite of short-end investment options and added ESG analytics for clients.
Deutsche Bank arranges trio of inaugural sovereign green bonds
by Ben Poole
A debut green gilt set the record for largest-ever green bond with the largest-ever orderbook.
Digital transformation remains core agenda for Asian companies
by Ben Poole
A DBS survey finds most corporates have a digital transformation strategy but many are still developing and implementing digital strategies.
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
Deutsche Bank executes first green repo financing
by Ben Poole
The move comes as banks attempt to broaden the ESG solutions available to their clients.
Industry Roundup
by Jack Large
BofA’s new Virtual Account Management Solution; Managing human diversity in ESG investing; Green banking