A fascinating conversation with Gordon Bennett, Managing Director of Utility Markets at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)—we look at the role of global capital markets in financing climate and ESG solutions, the importance of high-integrity voluntary carbon markets to support Net Zero goals and natural capital, and ways to bring down the currently high cost of new green technologies we need for decarbonization.

The IIF responded to a Request for Information by the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on the modernization of the AML/CFT regime in the United States.

This is the second paper in the IIF’s series on the case for greater international alignment in sustainable finance policy and regulation.

The IIF submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) consultation on ‘Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks.’

On February 14, the IIF submitted a comment letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) on its Consultative Document on "Principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks."

On February 7, 2022 the IIF submitted comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by FinCEN in the United States which proposes to establish beneficial ownership reporting requirements.