International Organization of Securities Commissions

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.

Securities / Derivatives

Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

By Editors | 08/07/2022

Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks

By Editors | 07/07/2022

The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.

Fintech / Regtech

Impacts of New PCPD Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers

By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2022

FIs in Hong Kong should review whether their commercial agreements contain requirements equivalent to the recommended model contractual clauses, say Albert Yuen and Eunice Lee.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Finalise New Derivatives Reporting Regime Soon

By Manesh Samtani | 17/06/2022

The new regime will increase the reportable data elements, the number of reporting entities, and make event-based reporting to a trade repository mandatory.

Enforcement

Contracts for Difference: Playing with Fire

By Emma Parry | 13/06/2022

Increased regulatory scrutiny of CFDs highlights the need for a renewed focus on financial literacy and investor education, says Emma Parry.

Securities / Derivatives

Canadian Regulators Propose Revised Derivatives Reporting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2022

The CSA says the proposed rules will enable market participants to harmonise their reporting systems across multiple global regulators.

AML / KYC

DOJ Calls for Stronger International Cooperation on Crypto Crime

By Editors | 08/06/2022

The paper says the US should help foreign nations develop the tools, technical expertise, and infrastructure necessary to conduct complex crypto-related investigations.