International

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Publishes Updates on MMF, Securitisation Regulation

By Editors | 03/10/2019

The reports describe progress by IOSCO members to adopt legislation, regulation and other policies covering MMF and securitisation, considered priority reform areas by the G20.

Securities / Derivatives

WFE Partners with UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

By Editors | 30/09/2019

The WFE and SSE will collaborate to enhance ESG disclosure at stock exchanges. They have also jointly published a blueprint for embedding sustainability in stock exchange operations.

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Most Rules to Prevent Complex Product Mis-selling Already in Place

By Editors | 27/09/2019

Only China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are fully consistent with all nine IOSCO principles on suitability requirements for the distribution of complex financial products.

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BIS Warns of Potential Financial Distress from CLO Market

By Editors | 26/09/2019

CLO losses experienced by non-bank investors such as hedge funds and insurance companies could present risks to banks, the BIS says in its quarterly review.

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CFTC Proposals on Foreign CCPs Can be Improved: WFE

By Editors | 26/09/2019

While the WFE welcomes the CFTC proposals as a step towards reducing regulatory fragmentation, it says they can be made more risk-sensitive and better tailored to today’s markets.

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US, UK Agencies Work to Clean Up Credit Derivatives Market

By Editors | 24/09/2019

In a joint statement, the SEC, CFTC and FCA have pledged to work together to address “opportunistic strategies” that harm the credit derivatives market.

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DTCC Calls on Industry to Prioritise Business Resilience Efforts

By Editors | 24/09/2019

Firms must establish resilience as a business-owned strategic initiative, and be willing to prioritise business resilience over efficiency in some cases, says a new DTCC whitepaper.

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Automating Regulatory Compliance in DLT-based Markets: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2019

The paper makes the case for a “embedded supervision”, a regulatory framework that automates compliance monitoring using the information in a distributed ledger.

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Singapore Convention Ushers in New Era for International Mediation

By Amanda Lees | 23/09/2019

The Singapore Convention further legitimises mediation as a viable method of cross-border dispute resolution, say Amanda Lees and Eric Chan at Simmons & Simmons.