International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Market Risk

    Initial Margin Challenges Confronting Asian Markets

    By Purtini Joshi | 08/10/2019

    DTCC’s Purtini Joshi outlines three key challenges firms need to address to ensure compliance with Phase 5 and Phase 6 implementation of initial margin regulations.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Indonesia Announces Rules for the Establishment of CCPs

    By Editors | 04/10/2019

    The new rules from Bank Indonesia will take effect from June 2020, but the first CCPs for derivatives markets are unlikely to be operational until 2023.

    Structural Regulation

    IOSCO Publishes Updates on MMF, Securitisation Regulation

    By Editors | 03/10/2019

    The reports describe progress by IOSCO members to adopt legislation, regulation and other policies covering MMF and securitisation, considered priority reform areas by the G20.

    Structural Regulation

    EU Equivalence Needed on Cross-Border Intragroup Transactions

    By Editors | 01/10/2019

    ISDA and EU banking associations are calling for equivalence decisions to be prioritised for Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, among others.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong to Regulate Fund Trustees, Custodians

    By Editors | 30/09/2019

    Fund trustees and custodians in Hong Kong are not subject to any licensing regime or ongoing supervision. The SFC proposes to regulate them under a new type of regulated activity, RA 13.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Most Rules to Prevent Complex Product Mis-selling Already in Place

    By Editors | 27/09/2019

    Only China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are fully consistent with all nine IOSCO principles on suitability requirements for the distribution of complex financial products.

    Structural Regulation

    APAC Central Banks Prepare Market for Benchmark Reforms

    By Editors | 27/09/2019

    A group of APAC central banks have issued a report on the regional implications of LIBOR’s discontinuation, BMR implementation, and reforms to local benchmarks.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    DTCC Calls on Industry to Prioritise Business Resilience Efforts

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    Firms must establish resilience as a business-owned strategic initiative, and be willing to prioritise business resilience over efficiency in some cases, says a new DTCC whitepaper.

    Market Data & Technology

    IOSCO Recommends UTC as Standard Clock for Timestamping

    By Editors | 12/09/2019

    IOSCO is seeking feedback on a recommendation that all member jurisdictions use UTC as the standard reference time source for timestamping reportable events.

    Market Risk

    HKMA Adjusts Initial Margin Implementation Schedule

    By Editors | 19/08/2019

    The HKMA has adjusted its implementation schedule for the incoming requirements, taking into account the one-year phased extension announced by BCBS and IOSCO in July.

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