International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Capital / Liquidity

    Standard-setters Examine Margin Practices of Market Participants

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    Market participants are invited to complete a survey as part of a review of margining practices in cleared and uncleared markets.

    Big Picture

    Industry Body Outlines Best Practices in CCP Credit Risk Management

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    The best practices cover governance, model validation, annual credit reviews, operational capabilities, risk management, and portfolio monitoring.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO Finds Gaps in BCP Rules for Trading Venues, Intermediaries

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2021

    Some jurisdictions have regulatory requirements for critical systems of trading venues that do not extend to outsourced functions.

    Market Infrastructure

    US Banks Execute First BSBY-Linked Swaps Transaction

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase entered into a $250mn one-year basis swap with one side tied to BSBY, the other to SOFR.

    Market Infrastructure

    Canada Establishes Regulatory Regime for Financial Benchmarks

    By Editors | 03/05/2021

    Once the regime is implemented, CDOR will become a designated benchmark with Refinitiv Benchmarks Services formally designated as its administrator.

    Market Infrastructure

    Getting Your Hands Dirty with IBOR Transition

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2021

    Specialists from Bloomberg, Standard Chartered Bank, ING Bank and Clifford Chance discuss IBOR transition challenges and how to address them.

    Market Infrastructure

    IFRS Foundation Consults on Revisions to Constitution

    By Editors | 02/05/2021

    The proposed amendments expand the Foundation’s objectives and set out the structure and function of the new International Sustainability Standards Board.

    Market Infrastructure

    ARRC Outlines Principles for Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate

    By Editors | 22/04/2021

    The ARRC said it is seeking to provide greater clarity on the likelihood and potential timing of a recommended SOFR term rate for certain uses.

    Big Picture

    The ESG Interview: Making Climate Data Comparable

    By ESG Investor | 14/04/2021

    IOSCO Chair Ashley Alder believes we’re in sight of “a real step change” in sustainability reporting, writes Chris Hall at ESG Investor.

    Market Infrastructure

    LIBOR Phase-out, RFR Adoption: A Path Forward for Sri Lanka

    By Lalinda Sugathadasa | 11/04/2021

    The CBSL should play a more active role in facilitating the transition in Sri Lanka, says Lalinda Sugathadasa, Head of Research at ICRA Lanka.

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