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On 19 November 2024, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a new roadmap to enhance retail investor online safety.

The first wave of the roadmap comprises of three consultation reports:

  • Consultation report on Finfluencers. The consultation report explores the evolving landscape of finfluencers, the associated potential benefits and risks, and

On 14 November 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a report on the financial stability implications of artificial intelligence (AI).

High-level overview

The report provides a high-level overview of recent developments in AI, along with an assessment of their potential financial stability implications. It revisits the 2017 FSB report on

On 13 November 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a public statement that sought to clarify the importance of resolution preparedness for those banks that are not global systemically important (G-SIB) but may be systemically significant or critical if they fail.

The public statement is informed by a workshop that

On 29 October 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the outcomes of its plenary on 23 – 25 October 2024.

Key points from the plenary include that FATF:

  • Approved the last two assessment reports in its fourth cycle of assessments, the joint FATF-GAFILAT assessment of the Argentine Republic (Argentina) and the

On 23 October 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report on depositor behaviour and interest rate and liquidity risks in the financial system, drawing on lessons from the March 2023 banking turmoil.

In the report the FSB summarises its main findings from its work over the past year to:

  • Assess vulnerabilities

On 22 October 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a letter outlining the work it has taken on financial innovation, payments systems, and cyber and operational resilience.

The FSB also publishes the reports that it is submitting to the G20 addressing these issues, including:

  • The financial stability implications of tokenisation. The FSB

On 21 October 2024, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) issued a report on tokenisation.

The purpose of this report is to describe ways that tokenisation may affect the functioning of regulated financial markets. It critically analyses opportunities, challenges and risks, and identifies the most relevant implications for central banks and

On 21 October 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued the following reports detailing work to enhance cross-border payments:

  • Consolidated progress report for 2024 reporting on a broad range of actions being progressed as part of the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments. This consolidated report outlines progress made by the FSB,

On 15 October 2024, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) issued the following reports which offer insights into enhancing cross-border payments by facilitating the interlinking and interoperability of payment systems:

  • Linking fast payment systems across borders: governance and oversightfinal report. This final report informs owners and operators of

In the latest instalment of our Regulation Around the World series, Financial Services partners in 15 jurisdictions cover recent developments concerning anti-money laundering.

Our global updater is accompanied by further analysis and insights in our Regulation Around the World podcast which is available now to stream and download. The podcast features speakers from the