Safeguarding Against Insider Threats

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China’s Carbon Market Expands Into Heavy Industry

China’s national emissions trading system (ETS) has extended mandatory carbon reporting obligations to more industrial sectors, including petrochemicals, flat glass, copper smelting, papermaking, and aviation, bolstering its carbon transparency and future pricing reach. The move builds infrastructure for broader compliance reporting and possible pricing before 2030. Coverage now spans sectors responsible for a large share of the country’s emissions, making it the world’s biggest carbon market by volume. At the same time, U.S. federal climate regulation has retreated by revoking key greenhouse gas endangerment findings, contrasting with China’s regulatory strengthening.

Nexo Relaunches in U.S. After Regulatory Exit

Crypto platform Nexo has formally reentered the U.S. market three years after withdrawing amid regulatory disputes over its Earn Interest Product, following a settlement with U.S. authorities. The company will offer yield programs, an integrated exchange, crypto-backed credit lines, and loyalty features under a compliant framework. The relaunch is structured through partnerships with regulated providers and trading infrastructure from Bakkt, reflecting a shift to a compliance-centred strategy.

California Requires Venture Capital Diversity Reporting

California has enacted the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies law, requiring VC firms and similar investment entities with a state nexus to annually collect and report aggregated demographic data on the founding teams of companies they invest in. Covered entities must register with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation by March 1, 2026 and file their first annual demographic report by April 1, 2026. Penalties can apply for non-compliance after a cure period.

🧠 Expert Take

So risk alerts are a really important part of the Division of Examinations. And, you know, they really express what the Staff is seeing on examinations, right? So the priorities come out every year and receive a lot of attention. You know, the reality is the priorities are often very similar year to year. They sort of focused on the issues that, you know, everyone generally knows they’re going to focus on. And it doesn’t talk about the results. Like, what did you actually find on these exams. And that’s where the risk alerts really come in and I think are really terrific documents that help tell industry, you know, in an anonymous way, hey, here’s the issues that you’re seeing and this can really help CCOs. Chris Mulligan,

🧰 Compliance Toolkit

Safeguarding Against Insider Threats

Insider threats remain one of the most persistent risks for organisations. A strong insider threat programme includes user behaviour analytics, access controls, and continuous monitoring of privileged accounts. Training employees on reporting suspicious activity and cultivating a culture of accountability strengthens detection and response. Regular audits of access rights and segregation of duties reduce the risk of covert misuse of systems. Proactive threat hunting and scenario testing help compliance teams stay ahead of internal vulnerabilities.

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