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Climate and capital: some outstanding issues

BankUnderground

There is a lively debate about whether and how capital regulations for banks and insurers should be adjusted in response to climate change. Incorporating climate-related risks into the capital regime will require a reliable methodology to measure these risks. Marco Bardoscia, Benjamin Guin and Misa Tanaka.

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France To Allow And Regulate Crypto-Related Companies

PYMNTS

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. Because digital currency is so new, regulations vary around the world.

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Beyond emissions: the interplay of macroprudential regulation and climate policy

BankUnderground

In a new working paper , we show that cap-and-trade schemes lead to lower volatility in GDP and financial variables, and result in reduced welfare costs of the business cycle , when compared to the more widely known carbon taxes. At the heart of the model are intermediate polluting firms in a capital-intensive sector.

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Stock market reforms aim to revitalise City of London; US regional bank shares hit again – business live

TheGuardian

Importantly, revising listing regulation is just one piece of the puzzle. A comprehensive package of measures across listings and other areas such as secondary markets, tax, retail investor access, forward guidance, analyst coverage, regulatory capital treatment and labour is needed, rather than a siloed approach.

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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Commission Suggests Allowing FIs To Offer Crypto; China’s OneConnect Platform Supports New Blockchain Financing Product

PYMNTS

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . ”

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

PYMNTS

And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 This past week saw a wild ride. For someone in the U.S.,

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Market Commentary: Week of November 9, 2020

SWBC's LenderHub

Last Week: Equity and corporate bond markets surged off the results from Election Day last week. Markets rejoiced, as it was perceived that D.C. Markets rejoiced, as it was perceived that D.C. Meanwhile, the markets seem to have put election chaos behind it, even as President Trump refuses to concede.