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Trading & Investment
IOSCO to Update Regulatory Principles for Commodity Derivatives
By Editors | 16/11/2021
IOSCO says market authorities should establish a code of conduct for data providers, have a process to respond to unexpected disruptions, and analyse HFT and algo trading impacts.
Sustainable Finance
COP26 Deal to Pave Way for Carbon Markets Growth
By ESG Investor | 15/11/2021
Agreement on Paris rules in Glasgow expected to stimulate investment flows, while wider deal seen as key, if limited, step on path to low-carbon transition.
Structural Regulation
S&P-IHS Deal Wins Regulatory Approval in the US
By Editors | 15/11/2021
To win approval for the $44bn combination, the companies agreed to sell three of IHS Markit’s price reporting agency businesses.
Market Risk
BCBS Finalises Revisions to Market Risk Disclosure Requirements
By Editors | 12/11/2021
The BCBS has also finalised standards for banks to use when disclosing their sovereign exposures and risk-weighted assets.
KYC & CDD
Wolfsberg Group Endorses ISO 20022 Screening Guidelines
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2021
Wolfsberg Group says the adoption of ISO 20022 enables improved adherence to the group’s own ‘Payments Transparency Principles’.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Offers Progress Update on Climate, Cryptoasset Work
By Editors | 09/11/2021
The BCBS will issue a consultation this month on the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks at internationally active banks.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Treasury Announces New Ransomware-related Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2021
The US Treasury Department, OFAC, State Department, DOJ, and FinCEN have taken coordinated action to counter the ransomware threat.
Trading & Investment
IBA Publishes Production Version of SOFR ICE Swap Rate
By Editors | 09/11/2021
The US dollar SOFR ICE Swap Rate will help the USD non-linear derivatives market in its ongoing transition to SOFR, said IBA president Tim Bowler.
Reporting & Disclosures
Securities Lending Associations Publish Best Practice Voting Guide
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/11/2021
The new guide is the first publication of a new working group formed by five securities lending associations, including ISLA and PASLA.
Clearing & Post-Trade
FIA Calls for Greater Standardisation in Futures, Options Markets
By Editors | 08/11/2021
FIA recommends forming an independent standards body to start developing standards for trading and clearing of exchange-traded derivatives.
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