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On December 19, 2022, the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) published Partial Amendments to the "Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc." (Draft Amendments). Comments on the Draft Amendments are due on January 27, 2023.

On December 15, 2022, Japan's Financial Services Agency (JFSA) released the final Code of Conduct for ESG Evaluation and Data Providers ("Code of Conduct"). The Code of Conduct includes six principles applicable to ESG evaluation and data providers, building upon the discussions...

EU Member States reached an agreement to implement the OECD Pillar Two proposal through the adoption of the EU Minimum Tax Directive. The Directive was adopted as part of a package along with aid to Ukraine and the disbursement of EU funding to Hungary.

On December 8, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a peer review report on National Competent Authorities' (NCAs) handling of firms' relocation to the European Union (EU) in the context of the United Kingdom's (UK) withdrawal from the EU.

As we previously informed you, on August 26, 2022, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced that it signed a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China regarding the PCAOB's...

On 18 November, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation on proposed guidelines introducing quantitative criteria for funds with names using ESG- or sustainability-related terms.

The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a Call for Evidence on greenwashing to gather input from stakeholders on how to understand the key features, drivers and risks associated with greenwashing and to collect examples of potential greenwashing practices. Comments...

On October 13, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a survey on index providers directed at asset managers and index providers, focused on examining the nature of the interactions between these two parties.