International Organization of Securities Commissions

IOSCO Seeks Improvement in TIBOR, Other Key Financial Benchmarks

By Editors | 23/07/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) asked administrators of Tokyo Inter-Bank Offer Rate (TIbor) and two other financial benchmarks to look into the soundness of their rate-setting approach in terms of the methodology’s design, data sufficiency and transparency.

Basel Committee, IOSCO to Review Development of Securitisation Markets Worldwide

By Editors | 08/07/2014

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions are leading a task force that will undertake a wide-ranging survey of securitisation markets worldwide.

Securities / Derivatives

Improving Regulatory Coordination and Cooperation – A 21st Century Approach

By Editors | 04/07/2014

Given that today’s global markets are inextricably linked, it is vital that global financial activities be regulated in a coordinated manner across borders.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Norms on Market Risk Identification

By Editors | 01/07/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued new norms that offer a practical overview of methods and tools securities regulators developed to identify and assess emerging and potential systemic risks.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Survey Cites Cyber Issues as Potential Problems to Stability

By Editors | 20/06/2014

Financial market regulators are increasingly seeing cybercrime and cyber-related issues as potential threat to systemic stability.

IOSCO Intensifies Work on Market-Based Finance

By Editors | 13/06/2014

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Madrid this week to drive forward IOSCO’s work on market-based finance which covers discussion on infrastructure investment and small- and medium-enterprise financing.

India’s SEBI May Seek HK, Singapore Assistance in Insider Trading Probe

By Editors | 13/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India may ask help from its peers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mauritius, as it widens investigations into suspected market activities of several overseas hedge funds.

IOSCO Urges Asset Managers to Rely Less on Credit Rating Agencies

By Editors | 06/06/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is urging regulators to come up with specific policy action that will encourage asset managers to rely less on credit rating agencies (CRA).

IOSCO Consults on Framework for Investor Education

By Editors | 03/06/2014

The need for investor education and financial literacy has never been greater than today amid a fast-evolving marketplace, says the International Organization of Securities Commissions as it issued a consultation paper seeking industry views on financial literacy.