International Organization of Securities Commissions

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC to Require UPIs in Swaps Reporting Starting Jan 2024

By Editors | 17/02/2023

UPIs issued by the DSB will be required in reporting credit, equity, foreign exchange, and interest rate swaps from 24 Jan 2024.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong: New Regulatory Regime for Depositories to Start by 2025

By Editors | 06/02/2023

About 20 depositaries and 300 individuals will require licensing under RA 13, the new regulated activity for depositories of collective investment schemes.

Market Infrastructure

Existing FMI Rules Are Sufficient to Address Climate-related Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/02/2023

DTCC says the regulatory frameworks and standards contained within the PFMI are sufficient to address climate-related financial risks faced by FMIs.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Revises Principles for Regulating Commodity Derivatives Markets

By Editors | 01/02/2023

New Principles added cover unexpected market disruptions, market access, high-frequency trading, and investor education.

Crypto / Digital Assets

2022: A Roaring Year for Digital Assets in Singapore

By Angela Ang | 18/01/2023

Angela Ang looks back at digital asset developments in 2022 in Singapore, and ahead to what to expect in 2023.

ESG / Sustainability

IAASB Begins Work on Global Standards for ESG Assurance

By ESG Investor | 16/01/2023

New globally accepted standards aim to improve investor confidence and “reduce the risk of material misstatements”.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023

The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines, Validation Rules for EMIR Refit

By Editors | 22/12/2022

ESMA published its final guidelines for reporting under EMIR, the final validation rules, and reporting instructions for outgoing and incoming messages.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Offers LIBOR Transition Update, Warns of ‘Residual Risks’

By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2022

Regulators continue to express concerns that the use of Term SOFR and credit sensitive rates could draw away liquidity from the overnight SOFR derivatives markets.