International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Market Infrastructure

    CPMI-IOSCO Explores How CCPs Address Non-default Losses

    By Editors | 08/08/2022

    New paper aims to help advance industry efforts and dialogue on the concepts and processes used by CCPs to address losses from non-default events, such as cyber attacks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SFC Sets Out Next Steps on Green Transition Agenda

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/08/2022

    The agenda focuses on enhancing corporate disclosures, monitoring implementation of existing measures, and advancing work on a carbon market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Proposes Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2022

    The Code of Conduct offers six principles for ESG evaluation and data providers to adopt, and is open for consultaiton until 5 September.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IOSCO Publishes Report on Use of Innovation Facilitators

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    The report offers recommendations on three types of innovation facilitators – innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, and regulatory accelerators.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on Stablecoin Arrangements

    By Editors | 14/07/2022

    CPMI and IOSCO confirm that the PFMI apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements that transfer stablecoins.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Issues Op Resilience Guidance for Markets, Intermediaries

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    IOSCO has set out observations and lessons learned from the pandemic response to help inform future operational resilience arrangements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Impacts of New PCPD Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers

    By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2022

    FIs in Hong Kong should review whether their commercial agreements contain requirements equivalent to the recommended model contractual clauses, say Albert Yuen and Eunice Lee.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan to Finalise New Derivatives Reporting Regime Soon

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/06/2022

    The new regime will increase the reportable data elements, the number of reporting entities, and make event-based reporting to a trade repository mandatory.

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