International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Structural Regulation

    EU Benchmark Regulation – Not Just a European Problem

    By Gregory Campbell | 29/01/2019

    APAC benchmark administrators hoping to retain or grow their user base in the EU must take action now to gain approval before 2020, say PwC’s Gregory Campbell and Daniela Bunea.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues Consultation on Commodity Index Futures

    By Editors | 18/01/2019

    SEBI’s proposal seeks to allow SMEs, mutual funds, insurance companies and institutional investors to trade in commodity index futures.

    Structural Regulation

    India Liberalises Framework for Overseas Borrowing

    By Editors | 17/01/2019

    Eligible domestic borrowers can borrow up to $750mn per year in foreign currency or rupees from any entity in a country which is FATF or IOSCO compliant.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Korean Regulators Become Latest Signatories to IOSCO EMMoU

    By Editors | 07/12/2018

    South Korea’s FSC and FSS have jointly become the 10th member of IOSCO’s EMMoU, which enables cross-border sharing of audit papers and telecommunications and internet records.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Some Aspects of Post-Crisis Reform Disincentivise Central Clearing

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/11/2018

    A joint report from the FSB, BCBS, CPMI and IOSCO confirms earlier findings that some aspects of post-GFC reform may not incentivise central clearing of OTC derivatives.

    Resolution & Recovery

    FSB Urges More Progress on CCP Resolution Regimes

    By Garima Chitkara | 20/11/2018

    Progress to enhance the resolvability of SIFIs is advanced in the banking sector, but most jurisdictions do not yet have a comprehensive resolution regime for CCPs in place.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    AIMA Publishes FMCC Implementation Guide

    By Editors | 01/11/2018

    AIMA, Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills designed the guide to help Hong Kong asset managers better understand the expectations placed upon them and their constituents.

    Trading & Investment

    BSE’s India INX Enables Access to CME Group of Exchanges

    By Editors | 05/10/2018

    New ‘Global Access’ platform enables access to cash and derivatives markets on international exchanges; connectivity with CME Group exchanges already established.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    IOSCO Publishes Guidance Addressing Equity Raising Conflicts of Interest

    By Editors | 19/09/2018

    The guidance comprises eight measures to address conflicts of interest and sets standards of conduct for market intermediaries in the equity capital raising process.

    Capital Adequacy

    Capital Regime a Key Impediment to Accessing Central Clearing

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018

    FIA, IFF and GFMA said in a consultative response that the current capital regime overstates the risks of client clearing and raises the costs of providing client clearing services.

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