Market Regulation

International Standards for Derivatives Market Intermediary Regulation

This report focuses on the regulation of Derivatives Market Intermediaries (DMIs). The recommendations in the report are intended to address: DMI obligations that should help mitigate systemic risks; requirements intended to manage counterparty risk; and protecting participants in the OTC derivatives markets from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices.

Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures

This document contains 24 principles to be observed by financial market infrastructures (systemically important payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories) and five responsibilities of relevant authorities in regulating, supervising and overseeing these infrastructures.

Requirements for Mandatory Clearing

This report outlines recommendations that authorities should follow in establishing a mandatory clearing regime within their jurisdiction.

Report on OTC Derivatives Data Reporting and Aggregation Requirements

Obligation of OTC derivatives contracts to be reported to trade repositories (TRs) in order to improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk and protect against market abuse in the OTC derivatives markets.

Principles for Direct Electronic Access to Markets

This report sets forth elements regarding principles pertinent to direct electronic access (DEA), including those that address pre-conditions for DEA, information flow, and adequate systems and controls and is intended to guide markets, intermediaries and regulators.

Transparency of Structured Finance Products

IOSCO sets out a number of factors that are designed to assist market authorities when considering how to enhance post-trade transparency of SFPs in their respective jurisdictions.

Disclosure Principles for Public Offerings and Listings of Asset-Backed Securities

The disclosure topics highlighted in the ABS Disclosure Principles are intended as a starting point for consideration and analysis by securities regulators.

Unregulated Financial Markets and Products

IOSCO developed recommendations in relation to  Unregulated Financial Markets and Products, in particular to securitisation and credit default swap markets.

Report on Good Practices in Relation to Investment Managers’ Due Diligence When Investing in Structured Finance Instruments

IOSCO establishes good practices in relation to investment managers' due diligence when investing in structured finance instruments.

Hedge Funds Oversight

This report contains six high level principles on the regulation of hedge funds including mandatory registration, appropriate disclosures and sharing of information.

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