International Organization of Securities Commissions

Market Infrastructure

KRX Forms Task Force to Improve Preparedness for Market Outage

By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2024

The task force was formed in response to the technical issue that occurred earlier this month at the NYSE, which caused stock prices to drop unexpectedly.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Publishes Results of Latest CBDC, Crypto Survey

By Editors | 17/06/2024

Central banks are now more likely to issue a wholesale CBDC than a retail CBDC within the next six years.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Carbon Market Study Group Holds First Meeting

By Editors | 12/06/2024

Discussions centred around ensuring certification organisations are reliable and whether IOSCO’s recommendations should be adopted.

Enforcement

SFC Obtains Asset Freeze Orders from Canadian Regulator

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2024

The preservation orders were made to restrain the assets of a former Hong Kong CEO pursuant to the IOSCO EMMoU.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Releases Final Report on Handling Market Outages

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/06/2024

The report offers five good practices to improve trading venues’ preparedness for and resilience to market outages.

AML / KYC

APAC Regulators Form New Anti-Scam Working Group

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2024

ASIC will lead the working group, which also comprises MAS and the FMA. The regulators will share more scam-related information and build up capacity and cooperation.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Sets Out Good Practices for Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2024

The report provides an analysis of LL and CLO markets and sets out 12 good practices to support decision-making in these markets.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Issues Guidelines for New Derivatives Reporting Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2024

The guidelines focus on UTI generation and reporting, as well as re-reporting of contracts that haven’t yet matured when the new regime takes effect.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Releases Adoption Guide for ISSB Standards

By Editors | 29/05/2024

The Jurisdictional Guide describes how different countries are approaching the adoption and other uses of the ISSB Standards.