International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Market Infrastructure

    Standard-Setters Launch Plan to Improve Global Audit Quality

    By Editors | 07/06/2021

    Implementation of the plan will take three years and result in overall improvements to the international audit-related standard-setting system.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB, IOSCO Issue Statements in Support of Smooth LIBOR Transition

    By Editors | 02/06/2021

    The FSB warns against waiting for the development of forward-looking term RFRs. IOSCO urges market participants to stop issuing new LIBOR products.

    Market Infrastructure

    IHS Markit Starts Publishing New Credit-sensitive Rates

    By Editors | 02/06/2021

    The new rates are aimed at helping to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR for firms that want a term rate with credit sensitivity.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO Explores Conduct Risks in Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

    By Editors | 25/05/2021

    IOSCO is looking to understand potential conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives that may exist among participants in the leverage loan and CLO markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Standard-setters Examine Margin Practices of Market Participants

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    Market participants are invited to complete a survey as part of a review of margining practices in cleared and uncleared markets.

    Big Picture

    Industry Body Outlines Best Practices in CCP Credit Risk Management

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    The best practices cover governance, model validation, annual credit reviews, operational capabilities, risk management, and portfolio monitoring.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO Finds Gaps in BCP Rules for Trading Venues, Intermediaries

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2021

    Some jurisdictions have regulatory requirements for critical systems of trading venues that do not extend to outsourced functions.

    Market Infrastructure

    US Banks Execute First BSBY-Linked Swaps Transaction

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase entered into a $250mn one-year basis swap with one side tied to BSBY, the other to SOFR.

    Market Infrastructure

    Canada Establishes Regulatory Regime for Financial Benchmarks

    By Editors | 03/05/2021

    Once the regime is implemented, CDOR will become a designated benchmark with Refinitiv Benchmarks Services formally designated as its administrator.

    Market Infrastructure

    Getting Your Hands Dirty with IBOR Transition

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2021

    Specialists from Bloomberg, Standard Chartered Bank, ING Bank and Clifford Chance discuss IBOR transition challenges and how to address them.

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