International Organization of Securities Commissions

ESG / Sustainability

SGX RegCo Seeks to Align Listing Rules with ISSB Standards

By Jill Wong | 07/09/2023

SGX Regco is seeking to align listing rules with ISSB Standards by year-end in order to guide companies on how to explain the impact of climate change on their business.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Warns of ‘Further Shocks’ in G20 Progress Update

By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2023

The update also discusses the FSB’s work to address NBFI risks, implement its recommendations on crypto regulations, and respond to climate-related risks.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA Revises OTC Derivatives Reporting Requirements

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2023

The FSA is making changes to its guidelines to remove the “UPI” and “Delta” requirements from the 1 April 2024 go-live date.

ESG / Sustainability

CIX’s Larsen Sees Case For Regulating Carbon Credits

By Jill Wong | 30/08/2023

Mikkel Larsen, Singapore-based CEO of Climate Impact X (CIX), talks to Regulation Asia about greenwashing and the scope for regulating the carbon credit market.

Capital / Liquidity

CPMI-IOSCO Takes Stock of CCP Practices for Addressing Non-default Losses

By Editors | 24/08/2023

CPMI and IOSCO intend to publicly consult on further guidance for CCPs on addressing NDLs arising from scenarios like system outages and cyber attacks.

Big Picture

Inside ASIC’s Derivatives Reporting Rule Rewrite

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2023

ASIC’s Alex Orgaz-Barnier and DTCC’s Priya Kundamal spoke to Regulation Asia about the changes to the derivative transaction reporting regime in Australia.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong to Develop Roadmap for ISSB Standards Adoption

By Editors | 08/08/2023

A special working group will be established to work on the roadmap and make recommendations to the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB Asked to Prioritise Biodiversity in Two-year Work Plan

By ESG Investor | 07/08/2023

Respondents to ISSB’s agenda priorities consultation call for focus on biodiversity and nature, progress on social and human-rights related reporting standards.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Industry Bodies Call on IOSCO to Tackle Conflicts of Interest in Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2023

The WFE, GDF, IIF and FIA each address conflicts of interest in the crypto sector in their responses to IOSCO’s consultation.