The report recommends enhancements to haircut-setting and margining practices to dampen the build-up of leverage in good times and soften the system-wide effects during a market downturn. It also recommends that macroprudential authorities consider measures that involve countercyclical variations in margins and haircuts.
Compendium
26 February 2010
The deposit insurer and individuals working for the deposit insurer should be protected against lawsuits for their decisions and actions taken in "good faith" while discharging their mandates.
1 February 2010
Issuers should be required to make certain periodic reports, such as annual reports and other interim reports, in which certain prescribed disclosures must be provided at regular intervals to the public.
26 November 2009
The Policy Framework offers a high-level set of principles for financial regulation, intended to support efforts to achieve stronger, more resilient financial systems.
These guidelines outline how pension supervisory authorities should apply their intervention, enforcement and sanction powers.
1 September 2009
IOSCO developed recommendations in relation to Unregulated Financial Markets and Products, in particular to securitisation and credit default swap markets.
The Principles and Standards for Sound Compensation Practices intend to reduce incentives towards excessive risk taking that may arise from the structure of compensation schemes for significant financial institutions.
1 July 2009
Outsourcing poses important challenges to the integrity and effectiveness of the financial and capital markets and for the market authorities.
IOSCO establishes good practices in relation to investment managers' due diligence when investing in structured finance instruments.
1 June 2009
This report contains six high level principles on the regulation of hedge funds including mandatory registration, appropriate disclosures and sharing of information.