Compliance
Crypto, trade and environmental crime among AML/CFT risks – IMF
Staff propose increasing country assessments to twice per year

New Nicaragua law may isolate local banks
Law could require domestic banks to maintain accounts of people under sanctions
Australia mandates OTC clearing to ensure substituted compliance
Global regulatory agenda drives switch from market-based incentives to clearing

SEC report reveals failings at top three rating agencies
A report released by the US SEC reveals S&P, Moody's and Fitch all still have significant failings in their operations
Financial Stability Board finalises Sifi measures
FSB settles on plan to tackle the 'too big to fail' problems posed by systemically important financial institutions; measures will be sent to G-20 summit in November
Banks fear soaring regulatory compliance costs: industry survey
Survey of financial firms shows three quarters of respondents expect costs of complying with Basel III, Dodd-Frank to exceed costs in past three years
Managing compliance and operational risk
Ulrik Knudsen, Jesper Berg and Hyldahl explain how Denmark's central bank has tackled compliance and operational risk in it's market operations department