International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Structural Regulation

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    ESG Data

    Japan Finalises Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2022

    The FSA is now calling on ESG evaluation and data providers to endorse the code of conduct, publish it on their websites, and notify the regulator.

    Liquidity Risk

    FSB to Revise Recommendations on Fund Liquidity Management

    By Editors | 15/12/2022

    Open-ended funds with illiquid assets should only be allowed to offer daily dealing if they use tools that pass on redemption costs to redeeming investors.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Japan FSA Finalises New Derivatives Reporting Guidelines

    By Editors | 12/12/2022

    The guidelines and associated reporting requirements will take effect on 1 April 2024, incorporating the UTI and CDE.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Goes Live With New Swap Data Reporting Requirements

    By Editors | 07/12/2022

    The changes introduce new and updated data fields to drive the submission of more standardised trade data, largely based on the CDE developed by CPMI and IOSCO.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    IOSCO Offers Guidance to Regulators on Investor Education, Protection

    By Editors | 03/12/2022

    IOSCO report proposes seven sound practices for regulators to consider when designing financial and investor education initiatives, particularly during periods of crisis.

    Cybersecurity

    CPMI, IOSCO Identify Cyber Resilience Weaknesses at Some FMIs

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    Some financial market infrastructures have not yet developed their cyber response and recovery plans to meet the two-hour recovery time objective.

    Cryptocurrency

    IOSCO to Develop Regulatory Guidance for Crypto Market

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    IOSCO chair Jean-Paul Servais said new standards for regulating “crypto conglomerates” are an “obvious necessity.”

    Reporting & Disclosures

    UK, Singapore to Deepen Collaboration on FinTech, Sustainable Finance

    By Editors | 26/11/2022

    The UK and Singapore agreed to deepen cooperation on FinTech and sustainable finance, including to explore a global framework for regulating ESG ratings and data providers.

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