INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IESBA Proposes Ethics Standards to Improve Sustainability Reporting

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 31/01/2024

    The global standard-setting board conducted extensive outreach, including roundtables in Singapore and Sydney last year, for the development of new standards.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Seeks Feedback on Post Trade Risk Reduction Services

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2024

    IOSCO believes portfolio compression and counterparty risk optimisation services deserve attention from regulators globally.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

    The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

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    BCBS, IOSCO Call for Best Practices in Non-Centrally Cleared Margin Processes

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/01/2024

    Their report outlines eight recommendations for market practices, encouraging implementation without proposing policy changes to BCBS-IOSCO frameworks.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Launches Consultation on Improving CCP Margin Requirements

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/01/2024

    The report prepared by BCBS, CPMI and IOSCO has called for enhanced information sharing, better governance frameworks and greater transparency.

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    Enforcement

    US House Passes Three Finance Bills to Support Taiwan

    By Mark Johnston | 16/01/2024

    The bills aim to boost Taiwan’s role in the IMF, exclude China from key banking organisations, and push for more […]

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    Big Picture

    Teething Issues: OTC Derivatives Reporting Rewrites in APAC

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2024

    The more challenging aspects of implementation involve jurisdiction-specific data fields, the UTI waterfall, UTI generation, and ISO 20022.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Set to Consult on Local Use of ISSB Standards 

    By Editors | 09/01/2024

    A six-week public consultation will be launched next month to solicit views and feedback on implementing the ISSB standards.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    CFTC Offers Policy Recommendations to Address DeFi Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2024

    The report calls on the government and industry to work together to better understand DeFi and “advance its responsible and compliant development”.

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    Big Picture

    Early Testing Will Be Key to Derivatives Reporting Compliance

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/01/2024

    DTCC’s Chris Childs and Priya Kundamal say there is no replacement for early testing to ensure data and reporting systems are fit for purpose.

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