International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco)
Structured Products Asia: Professional investor definition sparks debate
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Legal uncertainty over netting in China threatens Shanghai QCCP status
Foreign banks operating in China's OTC markets face punitive capital charges
European CCP rules stricter than US, says Eurex Clearing chief
Thomas Book, chief executive of Eurex Clearing, says it remains to be seen whether the standards for central counterparties set in Europe will be matched around the globe
CME default fund contributions likely to rise following CFTC move
A change in CFTC rules could lead to clearing members having to increase default fund contributions at CME and other US CCPs
CPSS, Iosco and FSB publish reports on FMIs
CPSS and Iosco says member states are making ‘substantial progress’ towards establishing their principles for financial market infrastructures
RBI policy document pushes CCIL closer to QCCP status
Indian regulator takes explicit responsibility for supervising the Mumbai-based clearing house
Iosco softens index approach on final benchmark principles
The structured products industry has welcomed Iosco's publication of benchmark principles that promote softer treatment for equity indexes
Redwood: ETF transparency is vital
On the right track
ETF providers seek to manage regulatory pressure
A light at the end of the tunnel
Iosco calls for regulators to address counterparty risk on ETFs
Point and Counterpoint
Iosco letter to EC ‘strongly recommends’ PFMI standards for non-EU CCP recognition
International frameworks for CCPs should be the primary source of jurisdictional equivalence assessments, according to Iosco's Alder.
Proprietary indexes under scrutiny as banks keep their insights secret
Indexing in the dark
Substituted compliance requires global oversight, warns Iosco’s Wright
Substituted compliance unlikely to work without a global body to settle disputes, says Iosco secretary-general
PRAs under attack amid market manipulation investigations
Price reporting agencies (PRAs) are facing intense scrutiny from regulators, amid renewed allegations that their widely used price indexes are being manipulated by unscrupulous energy traders. Will the PRAs be forced to change their ways? Alexander…
Australian banks lobby for reduced margin on cross-currency swaps
Current treatment of initial margin on uncleared swaps will cost Australian banks $21 billion
Iosco offers general and specific principles to deal with equity and benchmark indexes
Iosco has confronted the 'one size fits all' debate in its draft Principles on Financial Benchmarks, the responses for which are due today (May 16)
Regulatory web tightening for structured products, Iosco report shows
A consultation report by the international consortium of securities regulators shows more, not less, regulation is the likely endgame for the world's markets. Yakob Peterseil analyses the trend towards interventionism
SEC’s Amy Starr: US banks must comply with estimated value guidance “in very short order”
Banks that do not promptly disclose the estimated value of their structured notes risk additional scrutiny, says regulator
BNY Mellon announces eight new appointments
BNY Mellon has made several new hires across four businesses, including appointing Dean Sakati to head strategy for securities finance within global collateral services, and Mark Gonzalez as US chief operating officer for derivatives clearing services
New Iosco chair launches cross-border taskforce
Greg Medcraft took over as chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions in March, alongside his role as chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He talks to Luke Clancy about his priorities for both roles
Iosco issues regulatory “toolkit” for retail structured products
Complex retail structured products are the subject of the latest consultation report from the international body of securities regulators