INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS

    Securities / Derivatives

    CPMI, IOSCO Consider Ways to Boost Client Clearing Access

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Practices to facilitate porting need to be further developed to ensure clients can continue to access clearing in the event of an intermediary default.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Offers Guidance on Educating Investors About ESG

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Regulators should help investors better understand ESG certifications, labels and scores, and facilitate financial advisor anti-greenwashing training.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.

    AML / KYC

    FSB Gives Full Support to Wide LEI Use in Global Payments

    By Clare Rowley | 09/08/2022

    The FSB’s recommendation that the LEI should be used more widely in payments will catalyze increased global LEI adoption, says GLEIF’s Clare Rowley.

    Market Infrastructure

    CPMI-IOSCO Explores How CCPs Address Non-default Losses

    By Editors | 08/08/2022

    New paper aims to help advance industry efforts and dialogue on the concepts and processes used by CCPs to address losses from non-default events, such as cyber attacks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SFC Sets Out Next Steps on Green Transition Agenda

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/08/2022

    The agenda focuses on enhancing corporate disclosures, monitoring implementation of existing measures, and advancing work on a carbon market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Proposes Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2022

    The Code of Conduct offers six principles for ESG evaluation and data providers to adopt, and is open for consultaiton until 5 September.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IOSCO Publishes Report on Use of Innovation Facilitators

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    The report offers recommendations on three types of innovation facilitators – innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, and regulatory accelerators.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on Stablecoin Arrangements

    By Editors | 14/07/2022

    CPMI and IOSCO confirm that the PFMI apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements that transfer stablecoins.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Issues Op Resilience Guidance for Markets, Intermediaries

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    IOSCO has set out observations and lessons learned from the pandemic response to help inform future operational resilience arrangements.

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