Whistleblower News: SEC Chair Gensler Says Investors Want Mandatory Disclosure On Climate Risks, German Court Dismisses Bankers’ Appeal In Tax Evasion Case, HSBC Faces Questions Over Disclosure Of Alleged Money Laundering

SEC Chair Gensler says investors want mandatory disclosure on climate risks

CNBC

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday he wants mandatory disclosure on climate risks, and he wants the agency to develop a rule by the end of the year. read more »

German court dismisses bankers’ appeal in tax evasion case

AP NEWS

Germany’s top court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by two British bankers over their conviction in a massive tax evasion case, confirming that the so-called cum-ex transactions they used were illegal. read more »

HSBC faces questions over disclosure of alleged money laundering to monitors

THE GUARDIAN

HSBC discovered a suspected money laundering network that received $4.2bn (£3bn) worth of payments, it has emerged, raising questions over whether it disclosed the information to US monitors who at the time were ensuring the bank cleaned up its act. read more »