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Clearstream: banks on track for T2S

08 July 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The vast majority of banks are confident that they’re prepared for implementation of TARGET2-Securities (T2S), according to a survey by Clearstream and Accenture...

Vanguard considers sec lending’s contribution

30 June 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The securities lending industry arguably receives a disproportionate amount of regulatory attention compared to the average contribution its business brings, a Vanguard Research Group whitepaper has suggested...

FSB puts asset managers under the spotlight

28 June 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Financial Stability Board has highlighted the securities lending activities of asset managers acting as agent lenders as one of four key financial stability risks to be addressed in 2016...

ESMA chair rubbishes collateral shortage fears

27 June 2016 Vienna
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Concerns of a collateral shortage in the wake of the implementation of the EMIR were dismissed as unfounded by the Steven Maijoor, chair of the ESMA, in a keynote speech at ISLA’s annual conference...

CME’s CCP gains ESMA’s approval

27 June 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities and Markets Authority has given its approval to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to operate in the EU as central counterparty...

Brexit hits EU fixed income and equity markets

24 June 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The UK’s decision to leave the EU will have far reaching impact on multiple asset classes in EU markets and may force central banks to act to maintain order, according to analysts at Pioneer Investments...

OCC comments on QCCP extension

13 June 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Equity derivatives clearinghouse the Options Clearing Corporation has praised the European Commission’s decision to delay the deadline for US CCPs to become fully fledged qualifying central counterparties in the EU...

ESMA invites comment on blockchain potential

03 June 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a distribution paper and public consultation on the potential usefulness of distributed ledger technology in securities markets...

ICAP agrees to delay ending federal funds open rate

02 June 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

ICAP has agreed to delay ditching the federal funds open rate at the request of associations that were worried their members were not given enough time to adjust to its replacement...

GFT launches new regulatory compliance tool

19 May 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Consulting and software service provider GFT has launched its new Regulatory Change and Management Service, a tool for helping firms track regulatory changes in the industry...

ISDA launches new jurisdictional protocol aid

17 May 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has launched the ISDA Resolution Stay Jurisdictional Modular Protocol to help market participants adhere to national stay regulations...

Industry calls for change to US federal funds open rate

05 May 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ICAP's federal funds open rate should be replaced by the the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s new overnight bank funding rate as a benchmark for pricing and performance reporting, industry associations have argued...

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