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IOSCO Publishes Recommendations on Sustainable Finance

By Editors | 08/06/2019

The report identifies the prerequisites for creating an ecosystem that facilitates sustainable finance, and sets out 10 recommendations for growth and emerging markets.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Publishes User Guide to Overnight Risk Free Rates

By Editors | 07/06/2019

The user guide provides an overview of RFRs, details on how they are calculated, and options on how they can be used in cash products.

Market Infrastructure

FSB TCFD: Not Enough Companies Disclosing Climate Risk Information

By Editors | 07/06/2019

The Task Force said some of the results of its disclosure review and survey are encouraging, but not enough companies are disclosing decision-useful climate-related financial information.

Market Infrastructure

CPMI-IOSCO Paper on CCP Default Management Auctions

By Editors | 07/06/2019

The discussion paper describes the considerations CCPs take into account when planning and conducting default management auctions.

Market Infrastructure

FSB, IOSCO Issue Complementary Reports on Market Fragmentation

By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2019

The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.

Market Infrastructure

Project Stella: DLT Can Improve Cross-Border Payment Security

By Editors | 06/06/2019

The BOJ-ECB phase three study says DLT can improve security in cross-border payments by using payment methods that synchronise payments and lock funds along the payment chain.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Consults on Measures to Improve G-SIB Resolvability

By Editors | 05/06/2019

Two discussion paper have been issued, one on public disclosures of information on resolution planning and resolvability, the other on winding down large derivatives portfolios.

Market Infrastructure

Managing Regulatory Change as a Business-as-usual Activity

By Rachel Woolley | 05/06/2019

By laying the groundwork, identifying key goals and developing processes, regulatory change management can be a business-as-usual activity, says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Issues Report to G20 on Crypto-Asset Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2019

Forward-looking risk assessments are needed in crypto-asset markets to identify trends that may give rise to financial stability and other risks and assess their potential significance early on.