International Organization of Securities Commissions

Crypto / Digital Assets

2022: A Roaring Year for Digital Assets in Singapore

By Angela Ang | 18/01/2023

Angela Ang looks back at digital asset developments in 2022 in Singapore, and ahead to what to expect in 2023.

ESG / Sustainability

IAASB Begins Work on Global Standards for ESG Assurance

By ESG Investor | 16/01/2023

New globally accepted standards aim to improve investor confidence and “reduce the risk of material misstatements”.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023

The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines, Validation Rules for EMIR Refit

By Editors | 22/12/2022

ESMA published its final guidelines for reporting under EMIR, the final validation rules, and reporting instructions for outgoing and incoming messages.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Offers LIBOR Transition Update, Warns of ‘Residual Risks’

By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2022

Regulators continue to express concerns that the use of Term SOFR and credit sensitive rates could draw away liquidity from the overnight SOFR derivatives markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Finalises Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers

By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2022

The FSA is now calling on ESG evaluation and data providers to endorse the code of conduct, publish it on their websites, and notify the regulator.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB to Revise Recommendations on Fund Liquidity Management

By Editors | 15/12/2022

Open-ended funds with illiquid assets should only be allowed to offer daily dealing if they use tools that pass on redemption costs to redeeming investors.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA Finalises New Derivatives Reporting Guidelines

By Editors | 12/12/2022

The guidelines and associated reporting requirements will take effect on 1 April 2024, incorporating the UTI and CDE.

Fintech / Regtech

CFTC Goes Live With New Swap Data Reporting Requirements

By Editors | 07/12/2022

The changes introduce new and updated data fields to drive the submission of more standardised trade data, largely based on the CDE developed by CPMI and IOSCO.