International Organization of Securities Commissions

Securities / Derivatives

Uncertain Times Call for Quality Financial Disclosures: IOSCO

By Editors | 16/11/2022

Issuers, audit committees, and external auditors must ensure investors receive accurate, transparent and timely information especially in times of heightened uncertainty.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Sets Out Policy Proposals to Address Systemic Risk in NBFI

By Editors | 11/11/2022

The report offers policy proposals to address systemic risk in NBFI, highlighting recent strains in commodities and bond markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Net-Zero Data Public Utility to Launch as Beta in H2 2023

By Editors | 11/11/2022

The Climate Data Steering Committee has set out the necessary foundational data that will be included in the initial phase of the NZDPU.

ESG / Sustainability

UN Panel, IOSCO Call for Action to Stop Greenwashing

By Editors | 10/11/2022

A UN expert group says companies claiming to be on a path to net zero cannot also be building or investing in new fossil fuel assets.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Offers Recommendations on Scaling Up Carbon Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022

In two separate consultation reports, IOSCO explores measures to bolster the transparency, integrity and resilience of mandatory and voluntary carbon markets.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB Outlines Plans to Prepare Market for New Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2022

ISSB launches capacity building initiative. CDP to adopt ISSB standard on environmental disclosure platform. IOSCO to “promptly” decide on endorsement.

Fintech / Regtech

BNP Paribas Completes Successful DRR Test for CFTC Rewrite

By Editors | 03/11/2022

BNP Paribas is ready to implement Digital Regulatory Reporting for the CFTC’s new swap data reporting rules coming into effect on 5 December.

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Fireside Chat: Regulating Carbon Markets

By Editors | 02/11/2022

IOSCO’s Nathanail described the challenges across different jurisdictions in building functional, efficient and standardised carbon markets. She also discussed the incentives for jurisdictions to sell offset units to other countries, regulatory arbitrage issues, and the interplay between ETS schemes, VCMs, and carbon tax regimes.

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Panel 2: Regulation & Standardisation: A Global Push towards Transparent ESG Data and Ratings

By Editors | 31/10/2022

To increase oversight and accountability, regulatory bodies such as IOSCO and the FCA have proposed the standardisation of ESG data and ratings. With good governance, rules and regulations to decrease operational risk, this panel explores how new standards can impact banks and FIs in their ESG data analysis and reporting.