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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.
ESG / Sustainability
ICMA Proposes Draft Code for ESG Data Providers
By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2024
The draft Code of Conduct was prepared by an ICMA-led industry working group that was sponsored by Hong Kong’s SFC.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Finalises Rules for New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2024
The final regulations come into operation on 21 October 2024, introducing the UPI, UTI, CDE and ISO 20022 in reporting.
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