IOSCO’s members include U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Conduct Authority in Britain (FCA), as well as regulators in the European Union, Asia, Latin America and Africa. The Commissions’ new SPAC network met on Monday to share information. Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium's markets watchdog and Vice-Chair of IOSCO's board, stated: I…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just published a statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds. The complete text of the statement reads as follows: Liquidity problems which have recently affected some investment funds have been the subject of extensive media coverage. The Bank of England published a…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just published the findings of an updated survey that show respondent IOSCO members to be broadly compliant with the IOSCO Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets (the Principles). In 2010, the G20 Leaders identified the regulation and supervision of the…
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An assessment report published today concludes that Canada´s legal, regulatory and oversight frameworks for financial market infrastructures (FMIs) are generally complete and consistent with the Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMI), with some exceptions. The report on the Implementation monitoring of PFMI: Level 2 assessment report for Canada, published by the Committee on Payments and…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published eight recommendations to assist trading venues and regulatory authorities in the implementation of mechanisms to manage extreme volatility and preserve orderly trading. IOSCO is the leading international policy forum for securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for securities regulation.…
Read moreAustralian regulator ASIC has announced that it has become one of the first signatories to the IOSCO Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (EMMoU), an enhanced standard for cross-border enforcement cooperation. By signing the EMMoU, ASIC has highlighted its power to assist foreign regulators by compelling physical…
Read moreMembers of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) met at the organization´s 43rd Annual Conference in Budapest this week to discuss and address issues facing securities market regulators and supervisors today. In their meetings, the IOSCO Board, IOSCO´s Growth and Emerging Markets (GEM) Committee, the four Regional Committees and the Affiliate Members Consultative Committee…
Read moreMoscow Exchange (MOEX) announced that it has successfully completed an annual assurance review of MOEX indices’ compliance with the Principles for Financial Benchmarks published by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The review was performed on MOEX’s equity and bond indices, benchmark fixings including the MOEX USD/RUB FX Fixing, pension fund indices as well…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) informed the public that it has published today a report that examines the growing vulnerability of ageing investors to financial fraud and other risks and identifies sound practices for enhancing their protection. The report Senior Investor Vulnerability reveals that seniors are at a higher risk…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just informed that it is seeking feedback on its proposed recommendations to assist trading venues and regulatory authorities in the implementation of mechanisms to manage extreme volatility. Extreme volatility in securities markets can undermine IOSCO’s objective of ensuring that markets are fair, efficient and…
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