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Crypto derivatives trading structure to ‘evolve rapidly’, says Acuiti study
28 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Acuiti report explores attitudes towards elements of the market structure forged by native offshore crypto derivatives exchanges

S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals Novozymes and Petrofac as top shorted stocks
28 November 2023 Europe
Reporter: Sophie Downes

S&P Global Market Intelligence has released the top 10 highest shorted equities across the UK and Europe with a minimum market capitalisation of US$10 billion

EquiLend launches Orbisa data on Snowflake Marketplace
28 November 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

The move aims to provide hedge funds and buy-side firms a view into active securities lending markets worldwide

Only 2 of 31 G-SIBs fully compliant with BCBS risk data aggregation principles, report finds
28 November 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Almost a decade after publishing its BCBS 239 principles on data aggregation and reporting, extra work is required across the banking community to be fully complaint, according to a BCBS report published today

SFTS: ‘Two speed’ SFTR validation rules causing ‘growing level of divergence’
27 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium in London discussed navigating the regulatory landscape, including Money Market Statistical Reporting, 10c-1 and the new SFTR validation rules

Saudi Exchange launches single stock options
27 November 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Investors are now able to trade SSOs on four listed stocks as their underlying assets, according to the Saudi Arabia stock exchange

SFTS: Action needs to be taken on DORA, speakers say
24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Firms need to start their work on compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act now, panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Times Technology Symposium said, noting that the industry is currently lacking awareness about it

SFTS: Uptake in alternative repo solutions face a geographical divide
24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium in London discussed the future of the repo market, as well as the advancement of alternative repo models such as sponsored repo and peer-to-peer lending

Asset Management Taskforce publishes update on UK fund tokenisation
24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Technology Working Group of the Asset Management Taskforce has released a report summarising the first stage of its efforts to apply innovative technologies for the benefit of the UK fund management industry

Full settlement efficiency could result in ‘unreasonable level of rigidity’, says ECSDA
23 November 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The paper, entitled ‘Settlement efficiency considerations’, has been published a year and a half after the implementation of the Settlement Discipline Regime

Rconnect and Regnology ChatBot to go live in 2024
23 November 2023 Germany
Reporter: Sophie Downes

RConnect and Regnology ChatBot aim to unite regulated financial institutions and financial regulators on a single, streamlined communications platform

IPC connects to European derivatives exchange
23 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Technology provider IPC has expanded its portfolio of connected exchanges and trading venues to include a European derivatives exchange