All IOSCO articles
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NewsFCA prepares to consult on rules for ESG ratings
The regulator’s proposals will focus on four key areas: transparency, governance, systems and controls, and conflicts of interest
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NewsUK’s FCA identifies multiple valuation challenges for private market managers
The FCA was clear on what it expects firms to do to redress the valuation discrepancies
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: IOSCO’s pre-hedging proposals fall short
The regulator’s umbrella body needs to deliver recommendations that clearly prohibit pre-hedging where dealers are in competition, says Emma Lokko
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NewsIOSCO hails final ethical framework for sustainability reporting assurance
Securities regulators forum calls on national regulators to make use of IESBA standard
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NewsIOSCO launches GEMC sustainability reporting network
Emmanuel Faber, chair of the ISSB, says this progress is important to all jurisdictions because multinational companies will stand to benefit from availability of comparable data and disclosures
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NewsISSB vice chair lays out the ‘three Cs’ of sustainability reporting
Collaboration has been vital for ISSB’s strategy to ensure sustainability standards are aligned with other globally acknowledged reporting frameworks, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsMarkets not politics drive sustainability reporting, says ISSB chair Faber
Faber added: ‘The more these reporting systems are in place and used by finance, the less they will be challenged by the natural evolution of political consensus’
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NewsNBIM backs key IOSCO suggestions on improving voluntary carbon markets
Sovereign wealth fund’s manager also provides feedback to GRI on its climate change reporting standard proposal
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The SEC should not diverge on Scope 3
Reporting of value chain emissions, whether upstream such as purchased goods, or downstream – such as product use (think combustion of fossil fuels), will be abandoned
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NewsICMA and IRSG launch voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings
‘In the growing market for ESG ratings and data products, the Code will be vital for increasing transparency and trust,’ says ICMA deputy CEO
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Opinion PiecesRegulation of private markets is essential
The private markets industry is feeling the pinch. Private equity managers, in particular, are having a hard time raising capital and exiting investments. There are also questions about returns from recent vintages, as businesses struggle with inflation and a choppier trading environment. Meanwhile, private credit managers are pushing back loan repayments to safeguard returns as higher interest rates reduce borrowers’ ability to fulfil their obligations.
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FeaturesRegulators set sight on private market fund valuations
The current waves of rising inflation and interest rates, economic uncertainty and market volatility may eventually be remembered as just a temporary setback for managers of unlisted assets. But the regulatory initiatives announced in recent months, following pressure from investors and the public, could bring about deeper changes to the buoyant private markets industry.
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NewsFCA set to kick off review of private market valuations
IOSCO recently highlighted valuations as a vulnerability for the private sector
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NewsIOSCO endorses ISSB standards
The organisation is calling on its 130 member jurisdictions to consider ways in which they might adopt, apply or otherwise be informed by the ISSB standards
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NewsCDP warns of regulatory fragmentation on ESG ratings
Regulatory fragmentation hinders cross border activities, according to CDP, creating confusion among market players
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NewsISSB releases ‘robust’ inaugural sustainability reporting standards
The standards ‘have been designed to help companies tell their sustainability story in a robust, comparable and verifiable manner,’ says ISSB chair
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NewsIOSCO calls on regulatory cooperation to allow innovation
‘Globally we do not have a strong model of how to encourage innovation in a highly regulated sector like finance,’ says IOSCO
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NewsG20 finance leaders and central bankers back ISSB progress on new reporting standards
The Financial Stability Board will work with ISSB and securities regulators to prepare a report on the progress of jurisdictions and firms on climate-related financial disclosures by October 2023
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NewsISSB approves 1 January 2024 for sustainability standards in unanimous vote
The board originally planned to issue the standards before the end of last year
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NewsUK’s FCA forms group to develop ESG code of conduct
The FCA, the Bank of England and other relevant financial regulators and government departments will sit as active observers to the group
