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Securities / Derivatives
Sri Lanka SEC to Overhaul Capital Market Rules in Stages
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 13/10/2020
“The market has evolved over the past ten years and technology has also raised the bar. There is a need to be in line with the times,” SEC Chairman Viraj Dayaratne told Regulation Asia.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Consults on Role in Global Sustainability Standards
By Editors | 02/10/2020
One possible option is for the IFRS Foundation to establish a new sustainability standards board, operating alongside the IASB, focusing initially on climate-related matters.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Issues Report on Debt Capital Raising Conflicts of Interest
By Editors | 24/09/2020
ASIC’s report, in alignment with a report from IOSCO, offers better practices to manage conflicts of interest and conduct risks in debt capital market transactions.
Big Picture
A New Zero Tolerance Era for ESG Reporting
By Editors | 22/09/2020
As nations across the globe come to terms with understanding and tackling climate change, mandatory reporting of such risks across capital markets could well become the norm.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Publishes Guidance on Debt Raising Conflicts of Interest
By Editors | 21/09/2020
The final guidance presents nine measures that address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks when issuers are preparing to raise debt finance.
Market Infrastructure
Standard-setters Kick Off Initiative to Harmonise Sustainability Reporting
By Editors | 13/09/2020
The IFRS Foundation is proposed as the body that is “optimally positioned” to lead and coordinate the creation of a new sustainability standards board.
ESG / Sustainability
IOSCO to Harmonise Global ESG Disclosure Frameworks – Report
By Editors | 10/09/2020
A new IOSCO taskforce will work to identify commonalities across sustainability disclosure standards from across the world to develop principles-based guidelines.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Rules on Variation Margin Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2020
The rules are applicable to India-regulated financial firms, IFSC banking units, and FPIs with non-cleared derivatives exceeding 500bn rupees.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA Calls for Global Alignment in UPI, UTI Implementation
By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2020
ISDA is urging the FSB to “intensify monitoring and coordination of jurisdictional alignment” to the global UTI, UPI and CDE recommendations.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Outlines Key Elements of Effective Market Making Programmes
By Editors | 11/08/2020
The key elements may help promote the provision of liquidity, strengthen investor confidence, and foster fair and efficient markets, IOSCO says.
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