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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.
AML / KYC
FSB Gives Full Support to Wide LEI Use in Global Payments
By Clare Rowley | 09/08/2022
The FSB’s recommendation that the LEI should be used more widely in payments will catalyze increased global LEI adoption, says GLEIF’s Clare Rowley.
Market Infrastructure
CPMI-IOSCO Explores How CCPs Address Non-default Losses
By Editors | 08/08/2022
New paper aims to help advance industry efforts and dialogue on the concepts and processes used by CCPs to address losses from non-default events, such as cyber attacks.
ESG / Sustainability
SFC Sets Out Next Steps on Green Transition Agenda
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/08/2022
The agenda focuses on enhancing corporate disclosures, monitoring implementation of existing measures, and advancing work on a carbon market.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Proposes Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2022
The Code of Conduct offers six principles for ESG evaluation and data providers to adopt, and is open for consultaiton until 5 September.
Fintech / Regtech
IOSCO Publishes Report on Use of Innovation Facilitators
By Editors | 15/07/2022
The report offers recommendations on three types of innovation facilitators – innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, and regulatory accelerators.
Crypto / Digital Assets
CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on Stablecoin Arrangements
By Editors | 14/07/2022
CPMI and IOSCO confirm that the PFMI apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements that transfer stablecoins.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Issues Op Resilience Guidance for Markets, Intermediaries
By Editors | 12/07/2022
IOSCO has set out observations and lessons learned from the pandemic response to help inform future operational resilience arrangements.
Securities / Derivatives
Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair
By Editors | 08/07/2022
Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks
By Editors | 07/07/2022
The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.
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