International Organisation of Securities Commissions (Iosco) - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/markets

Isoco publishes Good Practices to improve trading venues’ resilience in case of market outages

IOSCO has today published its final report on Market Outages.

05 June 2024

Iosco to examine business models of ever-expanding exchanges

The International Organisation or Securities Commissions (Iosco) has launched a consultation paper to examine the risks associated with the evolving business models of stock exchanges and other market infrastructures.

04 April 2024

News/regulation

Iosco issues DeFi policy recommendations

International securities regulator Iosco has set out nine policy recommendations designed to address market integrity and investor protection concerns connected to decentralised finance (DeFi).

20 December 2023

Company announcement/regulation

IOSCO issues 'online harm' warning

Online harm1 can take many forms, encompassing, for example, the inappropriate online promotion of risky investments, misleading statements made in advertisements or social media content, and fraudulent and illegal online activity or other investment scams, including those involving digital assets.

15 December 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Iosco finalises policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets

IOSCO, the global standard setter for securities market regulators, has today published its Final Report with Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset (CDA) Markets.

16 November 2023

Company announcement/regulation

Iosco consults on new DeFi regulatory proposals

IOSCO, the global standard setter for the securities markets, has today issued for consultation nine policy recommendations to address market integrity and investor protection concerns arising from Decentralised Finance (DeFi).

07 September 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Iosco issues recommendations for crypto-asset regulation

IOSCO, the global standard setter for securities markets, has today issued for consultation detailed recommendations to jurisdictions across the globe as to how to regulate crypto-assets.

23 May 2023

Company announcement/security

Global regulators raise 'issues of concern' over banks' cyber resilience

The Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published an assessment showing reasonably high adoption of their Cyber Guidance by FMIs.

29 November 2022

Company announcement/sustainable

Iosco consults on the development of sound and well-functioning carbon markets

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today has launched a 90-day public consultation on recommendations for establishing sound Compliance Carbon Markets (CCMs) and on key considerations for enhancing the resilience and integrity of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs).

09 November 2022

News/crypto

BIS and Iosco agree 'same risk, same rules' principles for systemic stablecoins

The Bank for International Settlements' Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published final guidance confirming that stablecoin arrangements should observe international standards for payment, clearing and settlement systems.

13 July 2022

News/regulation

Financial regulators probe DeFi markets

International securities regulator Iosco is setting up a task force to examine the risks and opportunities arising from decentralised finance (DeFI), which it says is quickly evolving to mirror conventional financial markets.

24 March 2022

Company announcement

Securities regulators worldwide to consult on concerns over retail trading markets

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation paper on retail market conduct issues in the context of the rapidly changing retail investment landscape across the globe.

22 March 2022