International Organization of Securities Commissions

Market Infrastructure

Industry Bodies Request Margin Exemption Extensions under EMIR

By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2020

ISDA and other industry associations are asking for equivalence decisions for all jurisdictions that have implemented margin rules in line with the BCBS-IOSCO framework.

Enforcement

CSRC Vows Cross-border Cooperation in Luckin Fraud Case

By Editors | 28/04/2020

The CSRC has been communicating with US regulators, looking to deepen cross-border cooperation to combat misconduct and fraud and to protect investors.

APRA Announces New Commencement Dates for Prudential Standards

By Editors | 16/04/2020

The new commencement dates relate to initial margin requirements and APRA’s prudential standards on information security, credit risk management and related entity exposures.

Big Picture

Hedge Funds Have Sufficient Liquidity, Low Leverage: IOSCO

By Editors | 15/04/2020

Hedge funds were found to have sufficient portfolio liquidity to meet investor redemption demands under normal market conditions, based on end-September 2018 data.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Forms Task Force to Address Sustainable Finance Issues

By Editors | 15/04/2020

The Task Force will work on sustainability and ESG disclosure challenges for investors, including to enhance transparency and address investor protection issues.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Redirects Work Programme to Focus on Covid-19 Impacts

By Editors | 09/04/2020

IOSCO resources will be redeployed to focus on matters directly impacted by Covid-19, including to examine market-based finance, investment funds and central clearing.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Has Adopted Measures to Implement PFMI: CPMI-IOSCO

By Editors | 09/04/2020

Since the 2019 update, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have finished adopting measures that will enable them to implement the PFMIs for all financial market infrastructure types.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS, IOSCO Extend Initial Margin Deadlines by One Year

By Editors | 05/04/2020

With the extension, phase 5 implementation will take place on 1 September 2021 and phase 6 implementation on 1 September 2022.

Big Picture

Short-selling Bans Fail to Achieve Positive Effects: WFE

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2020

In Asia, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia have imposed short-selling bans, while Thailand, Taiwan and India have tightened their rules to make the practice more difficult.