GRC Report Staff

French Regulators Report Progress but Call for More Climate Action by Financial Firms

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), France's financial regulators, have published their 4th annual report assessing climate commitments made by banks, insurers and asset managers in the Paris financial center.

OCC Report Highlights Emerging Risks in Federal Banking System

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2024, identifying several critical issues facing the federal banking system. Despite the overall stability of the banking system, the OCC warns that a maturing economic cycle could bring significant consumer challenges. To mitigate these risks, the OCC urges banks to enhance their risk management practices and avoid complacency.

European Supervisory Authorities Propose Enhancements to Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Today, the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)—published a joint Opinion on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This collective assessment calls for a more coherent sustainable finance framework that supports the green transition while enhancing consumer protection, based on insights gained from the current functioning of the SFDR.

PCAOB Sanctions 3 Firms for Failing to Comply with Reporting Requirements

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it is sanctioning three accounting firms - KKM CPA Associates PLLC, BDO Chartered Accountants & Advisors, and De Visser Gray LLP - for violating rules and regulations by failing to comply with PCAOB reporting requirements.

PwC Survey: Companies Optimistic on Business Upsides from EU Sustainability Rules Despite Big Implementation Challenges

Companies are anticipating business upsides as they prepare to comply with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), even as they grapple with major operational hurdles, according to a new global survey by PwC.

EU Council Agrees to General Approach to Cracking Down on Greenwashing

The Council of the European Union has adopted its negotiating stance on proposed EU legislation aimed at combating greenwashing and ensuring environmental marketing claims about products and services are accurate and verifiable.

CFTC Hits Trafigura with $55M Penalty, Awards Whistleblower in Dramatic Day

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered Trafigura Trading LLC, a major global commodities merchant, to pay $55 million to settle charges of fraud, market manipulation, and impeding communications with the agency.