CPMI and IOSCO Publish Consultation Papers
Overview
The Financial Services Agency announced two consultation papers published by the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on September 8, 2026. The papers comprise a practical toolkit on cyber resilience for financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and a discussion paper on challenges and risks arising from FMIs’ reliance on third-party service providers. Comments must be submitted in English to the CPMI and IOSCO secretariats by December 1, 2026.
Key points
- CPMI and IOSCO published two consultation papers.
- The papers address cyber resilience for FMIs and reliance on third-party service providers.
- The deadline for submitting comments is December 1, 2026.
Overview
The Financial Services Agency is announcing consultation papers published by the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on September 8, 2026. The two papers address cyber-related practices concerning financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and reliance on external third-party service providers.
Details
The first is the consultation paper “Cyber resilience toolkit: practical considerations for FMIs.”
The second is the discussion paper “FMI’s reliance on third-party service providers: challenges and risks.”
Comments on both papers should be submitted in English to the CPMI and IOSCO secretariats. The submission deadline is December 1, 2026. Inquiries are handled by the Financial Services Agency’s International Affairs Division, which accepts telephone calls from 10:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.