International Organization of Securities Commissions

Credit Risk

Global Financial Regulators Release New Report on Credit Risk Management

By Editors | 03/06/2015

Global financial regulators have cautioned financial institutions against over reliance on internal models for credit risk management and regulatory capital, urging them to evaluate risk with sophisticated modelling techniques.

Market Data & Technology

Regulatory Reporting and Instrument Identification in Asia-Pacific

By Editors | 19/05/2015

Time for financial institutions and regulators across Asia-Pacific to examine how Financial Instrument Global Identifiers can help with risk management, regulatory reporting and data management.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Bans Retail Investors from Dark Pool Trading

By Editors | 15/05/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned individual investors from trading in dark pools as a result of industry consultation on how to improve regulation of the alternative trading venue.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Optimising Asian Collateral

By Editors | 16/04/2015

Operational, jurisdictional silos hinder Asia’s collateral efficiency. An exclusive roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia with DTCC.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Seeks Continuity Plans for Trading Venues, Intermediaries

By Editors | 08/04/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is examining regulations and policies that can help trading venues such as exchanges or multilateral trading facilities to manage a broad range of risks arising from an evolving technology.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO’s New Code to Boost Transparency in Credit Ratings

By Editors | 25/03/2015

Credit rating agencies are adopting a new code of conduct that should enhance transparency and promote the integrity of the credit rating process.

Market Risk

New Rules for OTC Derivatives Pushed Back to September 2016

By Editors | 19/03/2015

International rules that will require banks to post margin on certain derivative trades have been delayed by nine months as regulators recognised the tight timeline initially given the industry to comply.

Credit Risk

IOSCO Sets Risk Standards for Non-Cleared OTC Derivatives

By Editors | 29/01/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has finalized its risk mitigation standards for uncleared over-the-counter derivatives.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Exchanges to Install New Trading Controls

By Editors | 18/01/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. plans to introduce new trading controls to make the securities and derivatives markets more efficient and globally competitive.