IOSCO Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies
As part of CIX's commitment to a resilient and well-functioning benchmarking process, we engaged Ernst & Young to conduct a Limited Assurance Review on CIX’s benchmark methodology and governance processes for adherence to the International Organisation of Securities Commissions Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies (IOSCO Principles).
IOSCO is the global standard setter for securities regulation and serves to protect market participants by ensuring fair, efficient and high-integrity market practices. The IOSCO Principles, which was endorsed by the G20 in October 2012, provide internationally recognised best practice guidance on governance and control systems for the publication of commodity price benchmarks. It covers various aspects including price assessment methodology, the management of contract and index methodology changes, the data reporting process, supervision of assessors, audit trails, as well as the management and prevention of conflicts of interest.
Ernst & Young's assessment confirms that CIX's robust benchmark governance protocols and operating processes are aligned with the IOSCO Principles with regard to its administration and calculation of CIX Nature X as at the date of audit.
Read CIX’s Statement of Compliance with the IOSCO Principles in full here.
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Independent assurance report to the Directors of Climate Impact X Pte Ltd (‘CIX) in respect of CIX’s compliance with the with the IOSCO Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies (‘IOSCO Principles’) and adherence to its published benchmark methodology, with regards to its administration and calculation of the CIX Nature X Benchmark as at a point in time.
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