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IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub Webcast Series COVID-19: Role of Securities Regulators in Sustainable Finance
The latest webcast by the IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub features a discussion on Sustainable Finance in the context of COVID-19, challenges in the development of Sustainable Finance including those relating to disclosures and sustainability assessment of companies, and the role of securities regulators in this area.
The discussants in this webcast are Erik Thedéen, Director General of Finansinspektionen (FI) Sweden and Chair of IOSCO’s Sustainable Finance Task Force; Amar Gill, Managing Director and Head of Investment Stewardship for Asia Pacific at Blackrock and Ephyro Luis Amatong, Commissioner from the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission.
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IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub Webinar on The Implications of COVID-19 on Retail Investor Behaviour and Protection
In conjunction with IOSCO World Investor Week 2020, the webinar featured a discussion between Cathie Armour, Commissioner of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and José Alexandre Vasco, Director of the Office of Investor Protection and Assistance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) Brazil. Moderated by Dr Joanne Yoong, a Behavioural Economics expert from the University of Southern California and the National University of Singapore, the webinar covered the changing landscape of the retail market and investor behaviour in light of COVID-19, risks and challenges for retail investor protection and key regulatory measures taken in response to these risks.
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IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub Webcast Series: Implications of COVID-19 on Cyber Security
COVID-19 has created cyber security challenges, ranging from those arising from remote-working arrangements and remote collaboration to cyber scams on investors who may be particularly vulnerable. The latest webcast by the IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub with Brian Hansen, Executive Director for Asia Pacific at the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and Lim Tong Lee, Deputy Director and Head (Division II), Technology & Cyber Risk Supervision, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) discusses:- Observations of cyber-attacks during COVID-19 and prevalent types of cyber incidents
- Measures undertaken to safeguard cyber resilience
- Risks arising from remote working arrangements
- Regulatory cooperation and information sharing
- Cyber hygiene standards
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IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub Webcast Series: Implications of COVID-19 on Financial Reporting and Disclosures
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on global financial markets, and the entities that operate within it. Aside from economic uncertainty, market volatility, decreased supply and demand, deteriorating credit and liquidity concerns, COVID-19 has also had implications on financial reporting, accounting and disclosures.
The latest webcast by the IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub is an interview with Mohamed Raslan Abdul Rahman, Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board and Douglas Niven, Senior Executive Leader of Financial Reporting and Audit at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, where they discuss:- Key challenges faced by issuers and investors, and regulators’ responses
- Flexibilities given in financial reporting
- Important role played by auditors and challenges faced in delivering high quality audits
- Implications on interim reporting and accounting for subsequent events
- Guidance on the application of IFRS9: accounting for expected credit losses
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IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub Webcast Series: COVID-19 and Financial Markets - 2020
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, deteriorating global economic outlook, falling commodity prices and volatile financial markets have created shocks globally, and within the Asia-Pacific region. There have been concerted efforts by policy makers and regulators globally to respond to the disruptions resulting from the macroeconomic impact of COVID-19 on the global economy.
The IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub is organising a series of webcasts relating to regulatory and other issues arising from COVID-19. The first webcast in this series is an interview with Richard Record, Lead Economist in the World Bank Group’s Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice, where he discusses:- Impact of COVID-19 on regional economies and markets;
- Key sources of risks in the Asia Pacific region and policy responses undertaken;
- Outlook scenarios for regional financial markets;
- Expected changes to the financial market landscape; and
- Priority areas for regulatory authorities to monitor and assess.
