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RBA Glossary definition for IOSCO

IOSCO – International Organization of Securities Commissions. An international organisation whose members co-operate to promote high standards of regulation in order to protect investors and ensure that markets are fair, efficient and transparent.

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Central Counterparty Margin Frameworks

7 Dec 2017 Bulletin – December 2017
Louise Carter and Duke Cole
A central counterparty's (CCP's) margin framework can affect the activity of market participants and the broader functioning of the financial system. This potential impact on financial stability is an area of focus for authorities – in Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/10.html

Recent Developments in Asset Management – Central Counterparty Risk Controls and Incentives

18 Jun 2015 Bulletin – June 2015
Fiona Price and Carl Schwartz
The global asset management industry has grown rapidly following the global financial crisis. International standard-setting bodies and national regulators are working to better understand and, if necessary, address potential financial stability
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/8.html

Table A1: Indicators for Identifying Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions

6 Oct 2022 Bulletin – December 2014
Market intermediaries. IOSCO. Investment funds. IOSCO. Category. Indicator. (a). Weight %. Indicator. (a). Weight %. Indicator. Indicator. Indicator. Size. Total exposures as defined for use in the Basel III leverage ratio. ... a) Individual weighting in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/dec/8-table-a1.html

Sources of Financial Risk for Central Counterparties

15 Sep 2016 Bulletin – September 2016
Jennifer Hancock, David Hughes and Suchita Mathur
Central counterparties (CCPs) play an important role in managing the risks present in financial markets and in increasing the overall stability of the financial system. This requires CCPs to be sufficiently financially resilient so that they can
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/9.html

G20 Financial Regulatory Reforms and Australia

19 Sep 2013 Bulletin – September 2013
Carl Schwartz
The global financial crisis prompted a comprehensive international regulatory response, directed through the Group of Twenty (G20). The Reserve Bank and other Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) agencies have been heavily involved in the reform
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/9.html

Financial Regulation and Australian Dollar Liquid Assets

10 Sep 2012 Bulletin – September 2012
Alexandra Heath and Mark Manning
improve counterparty risk management in those markets and ensure that there are no disincentives to central clearing (BCBS-IOSCO 2012). ... The CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (CPSS-IOSCO 2012) suggest that central
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/sep/6.html

Identifying Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions

18 Dec 2014 Bulletin – December 2014
Mustafa Yuksel
A key element of the G20 response to the global financial crisis has been to develop policies to address the ‘too-big-to-fail’ problem posed by systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). The first step is to identify such entities.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/dec/8.html

Recovery and Resolution of Central Counterparties

19 Dec 2013 Bulletin – December 2013
Matt Gibson
The increasing importance of central counterparties (CCPs) to financial stability has prompted regulators to take steps to ensure that critical CCP services can continue in circumstances of financial distress. These steps include ensuring that CCPs
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/dec/5.html

The Rise of Chinese Money Market Funds

16 Mar 2017 Bulletin – March 2017
Kate McLoughlin and Jessica Meredith
Money market funds (MMFs) pool funds in an investment vehicle to invest in short-term, highly rated securities. The MMF sector in China has grown rapidly over the past few years and is now the world's second largest by assets, though it is small
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/9.html

Skin in the Game – Central Counterparty Risk Controls and Incentives

18 Jun 2015 Bulletin – June 2015
Louise Carter and Megan Garner
The increasing systemic importance of central counterparties (CCPs) has seen recent policy debates focus on the ability of CCPs to withstand a crisis effectively. CCPs maintain prefunded financial resources to cover the potential losses arising from
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/9.html