International Organization of Securities Commissions

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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 Data

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore, UK to Boost Fintech, Green Finance Cooperation

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2024

MAS and HM Treasury will collaborate to develop and finance green finance and energy transition projects in APAC.