International Organization of Securities Commissions

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Publishes Country Review of Pakistan’s Implementation of IOSCO Principles

By Editors | 01/08/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a review of Pakistan’s implementation of IOSCO Principles, noting that its regulatory framework has undergone significant improvement in the structure and practice of regulation.

Market Data & Technology

Urgency Required to Enact Global Data Standards, says DTCC

By Editors | 30/07/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has urged legislative and industry action to address three key obstacles it has identified that are hindering achievement of the G20 transparency goals.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Basel Committee, IOSCO Publish Final Criteria for Securitisation Structures

By Editors | 27/07/2015

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have issued final criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable securitisation structures.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Approaches Regulation of Asset Managers Cautiously

By Editors | 19/07/2015

The Financial Stability Board has said it would focus on addressing risks to market liquidity posed by the activities of asset managers rather than on imposing capital and liquidity requirements on the institutions themselves.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CPMI and IOSCO Begin First Level 3 PFMI Principles Assessment

By Editors | 13/07/2015

The start of the first Level 3 assessment of the implementation of the Principles for financial market infrastructures.

Alternative Markets

IOSCO Publishes Report on SME Financing Through Capital Markets

By Editors | 13/07/2015

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions on July 9 published a report providing recommendations for regulators to facilitate capital raising by small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Consultation Paper on Fees and Expenses of Investment Funds

By Editors | 01/07/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report proposing an updated set of common international standards of best practice for investment funds.

Trading & Investment

HKEx to Revive Closing Auction System, Impose Volatility Controls

By Editors | 24/06/2015

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing board has approved two major reforms to regulate stock price movements to be implemented next year.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Asset Managers Do Not Pose Systemic Risk, Says Medcraft

By Editors | 23/06/2015

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft dismisses concerns that large asset managers pose a systematic risk to the financial system.