International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Fintech / Regtech

    IOSCO Offers Guidance on Curbing Online Misconduct

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    IOSCO’s new report offers recommendations to address risks from online marketing and distribution of financial products targeting retail investors.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB on Track to Finalise Standards in Q1 2023

    By ESG Investor | 12/10/2022

    The ISSB is listening to asset owner feedback on draft sustainability disclosure standards, according to Katie Schmitz Eulitt.

    Market Infrastructure

    EMIR Refit Technical Standards Published in Official Journal

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    Under the standards, reporting of the CDE, LEIs, ISINs, UTIs and UPIs to trade repositories are mandated, in XML format using ISO 20022.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Adoption in Hong Kong Will Have Global Significance: SFC

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2022

    The SFC is working with HKEX to develop a regulatory framework for listed company climate-related disclosures “based on the ISSB standards”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    UK FCA Warns on Green Fund Label Abuse

    By ESG Investor | 05/10/2022

    FCA Director of ESG Sacha Sadan underlines need for market confidence, highlights importance of investor engagement.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ISDA Nears Completion of Work to Digitise CFTC Reporting Rules

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    ISDA working groups are transforming CFTC swap data reporting rules into machine-executable code ahead of implementation on 5 December.

    ESG / Sustainability

    An Increasing Sense of Urgency

    By ESG Investor | 03/10/2022

    Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, is targeting increased action among asset owners.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Standard Setters Publish Review of Global Margining Practices

    By Editors | 30/09/2022

    Market volatility and model reactions to volatility were responsible for the majority of the peak increase in IM requirements in March and April 2020.

    ESG / Sustainability

    International Committee to Create Public Utility for Net-Zero Data

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    International organisations and policymakers will work alongside financial data service providers to help bring the utility to fruition.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBNZ, FMA Seeks Feedback on Draft FMI Standards

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022

    The FMI Standards are likely to be issued in early 2023 and take effect around 1 August 2023 – once FMI designations are complete.

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