International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Fintech / Regtech

    IOSCO Forms New Task Force Targeting DeFi Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2022

    The task force, chaired by MAS assistant managing director Tuang Lee Lim, will help coordinate policy action to address the risks in DeFi.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO to Develop Regulatory Toolkit on Retail Investor Protection

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2022

    IOSCO consultation asks whether certain gamification should be regulated or prohibited, and whether regulators should be monitoring crypto-asset trading by retail investors.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Seeks to Build Trust in Sustainability Reporting

    By ESG Investor | 15/03/2022

    IOSCO’s 2022 work plan for sustainable finance focuses on assurance, carbon markets and reporting standards.

    Big Picture

    Standard-setters Assess Adequacy of CCP Resolution Tools

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    New report analyses default and non-default loss scenarios potentially extreme enough to require the use of CCP recovery and resolution tools.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Crypto-related Financial Stability Risks are Increasing: FSB

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2022

    Crypto-related financial stability risks could “rapidly escalate”, underscoring the need for “timely and pre-emptive” evaluation of possible policy responses.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Interconnected Data: A Strategic Approach to Regulatory Compliance

    By Bradley Foster | 14/02/2022

    Bradley Foster and Murat Bozdemir discuss the need to have a strategic data framework in place to ensure regulatory compliance and set out operational best practices for the road ahead.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Credible Data for a Sustainable Future

    By Ashley Alder | 13/02/2022

    Ashley Alder, Chair of IOSCO and CEO of the HK SFC, calls for greater consistency and transparency for ESG ratings and data.

    ESG / Sustainability

    PRI Calls for ISSB Prototype to go Further on Materiality

    By ESG Investor | 07/02/2022

    The PRI also recommends improvements with regard to interoperability, presentation of disclosure requirements and implementation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Climate Standard Won’t Ignore Impact – IOSCO

    By ESG Investor | 03/02/2022

    Interoperability between reporting standards and across jurisdictions is key to establishing a global baseline, says IOSCO chair Ashley Alder.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SEBI Proposes Regulatory Framework for ESG Rating Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2022

    SEBI says reliance on unregulated ESG rating providers poses risks to investors, transparency and the efficiency of securities markets.

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