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EquiLend’s Orbisa releases live sec lending data
31 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Orbisa offers buy-side market participants a view into securities lending market activity

Fusang Exchange achieves tokenisation of digital sukuk
30 October 2023 Malaysia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The digital sukuk aims to revolutionise the Islamic investment landscape by providing access for investors to shariah-compliant HQLA

ESMA’s Dubai CCP decision suspended by ESA
27 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ESMA made the decision based on the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates on the high-risk third countries list included in the Commission Delegated Regulation

UK regulators report back on AI and Machine Learning consultation
26 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

Feedback statement publishes anonymised summary of consultation responses reflecting on how AI may impact regulators’ ability to deliver prudential and conduct of business supervision in the UK financial sector

World Bank issues first English Law DNN
24 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The first Digitally Native Note has been issued under English Law via Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure

ESMA and EBA publish joint guidelines consultation paper
23 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority have released a consultation paper on two draft joint guidelines under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation

ECB identifies material weaknesses in managing credit risk with non-bank counterparties
23 October 2023 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

This review, conducted in H2 2022, was based on a review of governance and counterparty credit risk management at 23 organisations involved in trading derivatives and securities financing transactions with non-bank counterparts

SEC fines Anson Advisors for short selling violations
20 October 2023 US
Reporter: SFT

The US securities markets regulator found that Toronto-based AAI had violated SEC Rule 105 which prohibits short selling of an equity during a restricted period, typically five business days prior to a covered public offering

DTCC agrees to acquire Securrency
19 October 2023 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the mandate, Securrency will become a fully-owned subsidiary of DTCC and will operate under the name DTCC Digital Assets

Eurex expands crypto derivatives suite
19 October 2023 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

This milestone supports the ambition of the Frankfurt-based European derivatives exchange to offer secure access to cryptocurrencies in a regulated market environment

Cboe Europe Derivatives secures support for single stock options
19 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

CEDX, Cboe Europe B.V.’s pan-European equity derivatives exchange, will begin offering equity options from 6 November 2023

Meritsoft reveals new platform for post-trade automation
18 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform is designed to support firms’ post-trade processing requirements including fails management, financial transaction taxes and Central Securities Depositories Regulation penalty management