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IOSCO Securities Market Risk Outlook 2014-15
October 13th, 2014
IOSCO has issued an announcement claiming that two charts published in its Securities Market Risk Outlook 2014-15 have raised concerns regarding the accuracy of the underlying data on which the charts are based. The Risk Outlook was issued on ...
IOSCO Consults on Principles regarding the Custody of CIS Assets
October 13th, 2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report on Principles regarding the Custody of Collective Investment Schemes’ Assets. The report is aimed at gathering the views of investment managers, custodians, institutional investors and other interested ...
Greg Medcraft of ASIC re-elected IOSCO Board Chair
October 3rd, 2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today re-elected Mr. Greg Medcraft as Chairman of the IOSCO Board. Mr. Medcraft was re-elected at the inaugural meeting of the newly constituted Board, during the IOSCO Annual Conference in Rio de ...
IOSCO Launches Second Securities Markets Risk Outlook
October 2nd, 2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published the IOSCO Securities Markets Risk Outlook 2014-2015, a forward-looking report focusing narrowly on issues relevant to securities markets and whether these may be, or could become, a threat to the ...
FSB: crypto-assets do not pose a material risk to global financial stability at this time
July 18th, 2018
The Financial Stability Board, an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system, published a report delivered to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on the work of the FSB and standard-setting bodies ...
Seniors are at a higher risk than other investors of losing money to fraud
March 16th, 2018
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published 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 ...
The World Federation of Exchanges publishes position paper on FinTech in the market infrastructure space
January 12th, 2018
The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a position paper summarising the WFE’s current views on FinTech and the regulatory environment surrounding it. The purpose ...
Moscow Exchange launches FX fixing instruments
September 6th, 2017
From 4 September 2017, Moscow Exchange has offered instruments to trade at the MOEX FX USD/RUB and EUR/RUB fixing prices with clearing and settlement via its clearinghouse, NCC Clearing Bank. Russian banks including subsidiaries of large global financial groups ...
Why free trade and open markets in financial services matter; Andrew Bailey, FCA Chief Executive
July 11th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has released a speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, at Reuters Newsmaker event. According the release: Note: this ...
LSEG to acquire leading providers of fixed income indices
June 1st, 2017
LSEG to acquire The Yield Book and Citi Fixed Income Indices from Citi, including the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), for total cash consideration of $685 million (£535 million) subject to customary adjustments The Yield Book and Citi Fixed ...
