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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

Steven Czarnota joins Tonic
27 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In the London-based role, Czarnota will work on key specialist transformation projects across areas including collateral and post trade

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

Hidden Road launches prime brokerage offering
25 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The offering will be run from Hidden Road Partners CIV UK, with front-end and matching technology provided by Crossover Markets

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

Euronext Clearing continues VaR-based margin methodology rollout
24 October 2023 Italy
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euronext Clearing has launched a value at risk-based margin methodology for Euronext Milan equities, ETF and financial derivatives markets

Rabobank taps Murex for Brazil implementation
24 October 2023 Brazil
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Rabobank has expanded its partnership with Murex, going live with back-office, operations and finance services on the MX.3 platform in Brazil

GLEIF voices support for CPMI LEI recognition
24 October 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Global Legal Entity Identification Foundation has welcomed the Bank of International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures’ advocation for use of the Legal Entity Identifier within ISO 20022 payments

Tonic appoints Ashish Surothia as senior project manager
23 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Klea Neza

Surothia will focus on market and credit risk-related engagements

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