International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Structural Regulation

    India Puts Funds Passporting On Hold

    By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018

    Local press reports say SEBI is concerned about excessive foreign money into the country’s nascent mutual funds industry making it susceptible to fund volatility.

    Market Data & Technology

    FSB Publishes Second UPI Governance Consultation

    By JP Reimann | 27/04/2018

    Consultation covers fee models and cost recovery, intellectual property, standardisation, competition among UPI service providers, arrangements for UPI reference data library.

    Trading & Investment

    SFC Eying Rules on Instant Message Trade Orders

    By Samuel Riding | 16/04/2018

    Executive director also says regulator to develop common standard on the content and format of data required to be kept by investment firms.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CPMI-IOSCO Publish Multi CCP Stress Testing Framework

    By Editors | 12/04/2018

    Framework supports stress tests examining potential macro-level impact of common stress event affecting multiple CCPs to gauge interdependencies between markets, CCPs and other entities.

    Market Data & Technology

    CPMI-IOSCO Issues Technical Guidance on OTC Derivatives Data

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2018

    Guidance excludes UTI and UPI standards, includes parameters for how data should be reported rather than specific regulatory requirements.

    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Issues Corporate Bond Transparency Recommendations

    By Editors | 07/04/2018

    Better access to information will aid regulator functions, enhance cross-border information sharing, enable better informed investment decisions, boost market liquidity.

    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Consults on Volatility Control Mechanisms

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2018

    Consultation report include recommendations on monitoring, record-keeping, disclosures on trigger mechanisms and cross-jurisdictional communication for dual-listed securities.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Bursa Malaysia Targets T+2 Securities Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2018

    Other market boosting measures include a stamp duty waiver for stocks, as well as new ETF, ASEAN-centric and derivatives product launches.

    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Issues Guidance on Conflicts of Interest in Equity Offerings

    By Editors | 24/02/2018

    Recommendations developed by group of regulators including ASIC, Hong Kong’s SFC and Japan’s FSA.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Publishes Credit Rating Agency Review

    By Garima Chitkara | 18/02/2018

    Credit ratings agencies found lacking on compliance testing and board reporting.

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