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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

Handley launches SecFin Solutions
18 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The management consultancy firm aims to provide advice and solutions for securities finance and lending, repo, treasury, as well as asset and liability management

SSImple and Delta Capita partner on SSI solution
17 October 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

By automating and streamlining the SSI process, firms aim to improve efficiency, accuracy and regulatory compliance in post-trade operations

ISLA launches public register for performance measurement
17 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants will now be able to view a list of all ISLA member firms that have pledged to integrate the principles outlined in the Securities Lending Performance Measurement industry guidance

Clearstream GSF volumes outstanding up 18% YoY for September
16 October 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Clearstream’s GSF business recorded an 18 per cent year-over-year jump in volumes outstanding to €693.8 billion for September, according to recent monthly figures

ESMA extends CCP collateral emergency measures
16 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

These measures will be extended for a limited period of six months, according to the European securities markets regulator

SEC adopts Rule 10c-1 relating to reporting of sec lending trades
16 October 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Almost 18 months after the close of its two-stage public consultation, the US securities regulator has released final rules for implementation of Rule 10c-1 relating to the reporting of securities lending transactions

RMA: US banking regulators ‘failing’ to deliver on Basel III Endgame goals
13 October 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

US banking regulators are not delivering Basel III Endgame goals of improving risk sensitivity and comparability, panellists heard at the RMA Conference