International Organization of Securities Commissions

ESG / Sustainability

UK, Singapore Commit to Deepening Regulatory Cooperation

By Editors | 01/07/2021

Officials agree to explore cross-border financial regulation, carbon market trading linkages, and collaboration opportunities via their BIS Innovation Hub centres.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Set to Issue Regulatory Guidance on ESG Ratings

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/06/2021

A report due to by published be mid-July will offer guidance to ESG service providers and ratings agencies and recommendations for regulators.

Market Infrastructure

ISSB Climate Reporting Standard Could be Ready by July 2022

By ESG Investor | 28/06/2021

IOSCO publishes indicative timeline for development of global climate reporting standard, sets sights on ESG data and ratings providers.

Market Infrastructure

Regulatory Harmonisation Critical to OTC Derivatives Reporting

By Priya Kundamal | 11/06/2021

The fragmentation of trade reporting rules and the lack of a common data set across jurisdictions hinders transparency and global risk monitoring, writes DTCC’s Priya Kundamal.

ESG / Sustainability

SFC Raises Supervisory Focus on Fund Manager Resilience

By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2021

The SFC is on the lookout for funds with outsized and concentrated bets to prevent an Archegos-type event in Hong Kong.

Market Infrastructure

Standard-Setters Launch Plan to Improve Global Audit Quality

By Editors | 07/06/2021

Implementation of the plan will take three years and result in overall improvements to the international audit-related standard-setting system.

Market Infrastructure

FSB, IOSCO Issue Statements in Support of Smooth LIBOR Transition

By Editors | 02/06/2021

The FSB warns against waiting for the development of forward-looking term RFRs. IOSCO urges market participants to stop issuing new LIBOR products.

Market Infrastructure

IHS Markit Starts Publishing New Credit-sensitive Rates

By Editors | 02/06/2021

The new rates are aimed at helping to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR for firms that want a term rate with credit sensitivity.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Explores Conduct Risks in Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

By Editors | 25/05/2021

IOSCO is looking to understand potential conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives that may exist among participants in the leverage loan and CLO markets.