International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco)
Run risk on funds not a systemic issue, say market participants
FSB and Iosco are consulting on drive to make open-ended funds adopt anti-dilution tools
Iosco criticism dents AFX’s plans for Ameribor derivatives
SOFR alternative continues to be widely used to price regional bank loans
Iosco deals hammer blow to BSBY, Ameribor
Non-compliance ruling does not equate to a ban, but may strangle use by regulated firms
As Libor ends, credit-sensitive rates face day of reckoning
Iosco to issue compliance verdict on Ameribor and BSBY as transition deadline looms
A crypto CCP is still a CCP
For crypto infrastructure rules, regulators need speed before perfection, says former BoE adviser
Liquidity pool at FICC’s government securities unit shrank 49%
Clearing unit did not disclose any highly marketable collateral and repo values of underlying securities as part of available liquidity buffer in Q3
Credit Suisse shake-up, HSBC’s new CFO, and more
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Basel crypto capital plan threatens banks’ DLT projects
Proposed infrastructure add-on could make blockchain settlement and payment systems non-viable
Derivatives law firm of the year: Linklaters
Asia Risk Awards 2022
Bypassing consent may aid CCP porting – report
CPMI-Iosco report says clearing houses cannot reasonably accommodate client preference; brokers favour rule book harmony
Op risk data: Deutsche greenwashing fine a regulatory red flag
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Crypto ‘Wild West’ needs a new sheriff – Iosco chief
Isda AGM: Moloney says it’s time to take crypto seriously, and firms need to find a way to engage with regulators
Have corporate bond markets outgrown the plumbing?
Regulators must examine both investor demand and dealer liquidity supply, say Iosco experts
Regulators need to go back to fundamentals on fund risks
Policy-makers need to identify risks posed by open-ended investment funds more precisely
Don’t impose blanket margin model rules, say BoE advisers
Focus instead on outcomes and costs and factor in different clearing membership, say Murphy and Vause
Investment fund leverage: the known unknowns
More work needed on first-mover redemption incentives and margin calls, says Iosco chief
Regulatory attacks deal BSBY swaps a crippling blow
Libor successor “dead in the water” but CME sticks with cleared swap plan
SEC’s Gensler questions BSBY’s Iosco compliance
Bloomberg’s credit-sensitive Libor alternative draws more criticism as Iosco vows tougher scrutiny
Fund industry bristles at rush to re-write MMF rules
ICI questions regulators’ assumptions about the role MMFs played in Covid-19 liquidity crunch
Iosco steps up scrutiny of credit-sensitive rates
Standard setter calls for rates to prove compliance through stress scenarios to retain hallmark
ARRC’s Wipf ‘puzzled’ by appeal of Libor-like benchmarks
Credit-sensitive benchmarks face questions over inputs and compliance
At CME, required IM increased over one-third in 2020
IM for futures and options hit $152.3 billion at end-December
BlackRock: fix commercial paper before MMF meddling
Iosco official agrees that CP market needs to be considered alongside MMF reform
People moves: new CRO at LCH, changes at Natixis investment bank, and more
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