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BIS completes CBDC cross-border payments pilot
26 October 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Bank for International Settlements has completed a pilot with four central banks as part of its Project mBridge initiative that aims to deliver cross-border payments between commercial banks using central bank digital currencies

FCA launches consultation on Big Tech in financial services
25 October 2022 UK
Reporter: SFT

While it does not intend to introduce immediate regulatory changes, the regulator says that this public discussion will inform its treatment of Big Tech firms as a component of a new UK pro-competitive regime for financial markets

LuxSE introduces new post-trade model
25 October 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has partnered with BFF Bank to launch its new post-trade model, which will simplify the post-trade process for trades made on LuxSE’s markets

Phillips joins BNP Paribas
25 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Charlotte Phillips as senior liquidity advisor, based in London

HSBC promotes Ward
24 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

David Ward has been promoted to global head of agency securities lending technology after 11 years at the bank

MarketAxess reports 22% YoY increase in matched repo trades in Q3
24 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

MarketAxess has revealed a 22 per cent year-over-year increase in matched repo trades for Q3 2022, representing more than 160,000 matched trades across the platform

Taiwan again tightens short-selling restrictions
24 October 2022 Taiwan
Reporter: SFT

According to new rules applied on Friday by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), restrictions will apply to equity short sales if the share price has fallen by 3.5 per cent or more from its closing price at the previous trading session

Clearstream appoints Delaunay as global head of collateral management
21 October 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Gael Delaunay, former European head of collateral management at BNY Mellon, will take on the role at Clearstream’s Luxembourg headquarters

ISDA publishes recommendations for future of EU derivatives clearing
21 October 2022 US
Reporter: SFT

The trade association’s proposals aim to encourage a wider range of firms to clear derivatives transactions in Europe, to provide a competitive advantage for EU-based central counterparties, and to remove unnecessary barriers to clearing in Europe

FSB examines repo market stability under stress conditions
20 October 2022
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Financial Stability Board has outlined policies to improve the resilience of liquidity access in stress conditions, which includes wider use of central clearing and attracting new non-bank intermediaries through “all-to-all” trading platforms

State Street to open new office in South America
20 October 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

State Street is to open a new office in Chile to help the firm serve and support institutional clients in South America, with a focus on securities lending, custody and fund administration

Women in Securities Finance celebrates five-year anniversary
19 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The London Stock Exchange Group welcomed the Women in Securities Finance London Chapter to open the market in celebration of the group’s five-year anniversary