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ICMA publishes guide to domestic repo market in China
18 October 2022 China
Reporter: Bob Currie

Richard Comotto’s volume analyses repo market activities on the Chinese mainland, including products and trading activities, market infrastructure, the interbank market and exchange-traded repo, along with the regulatory and legal framework

REGIS-TR partners with Spain’s Cecabank
18 October 2022 Spain
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Cecabank has previously worked with REGIS-TR as a long-term provider of regulatory solutions in the Spanish market

Securities lending market grows 12% YoY in Q3
17 October 2022 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The securities lending market generated US$2.63 billion in Q3 2022, representing a 12 per cent increase from Q3 2021, according to Nancy Allen, global head of data and analytics at EquiLend

CACEIS to acquire RBC’s European asset servicing business
17 October 2022 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

The deal, which is expected to complete by the end of Q3 2023 subject to approvals, will include custody and global custody FX, securities lending, fund services and middle office, along with RBC Investor Service’s service centre in Malaysia

SEC drives for commonality of standards across cryptosecurity tokens and other security types
14 October 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The US regulator observes that from the 10,000 tokens currently issued in the digital asset marketplace, the large majority of these are securities and are covered under existing securities laws

RMA: Regulators making it difficult for technology innovation in the US
14 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

As the second day of the Risk Management Association’s conference came to a close, the final panel highlighted where the most interest in the marketplace lies for tokenised and traditional assets or cryptoassets

RMA: Periods of air pockets and illiquidity is here to stay
14 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

A morning panel on day two of the Risk Management Association’s (RMA) 37th Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference discussed why market liquidity in the treasury market has been poor

RMA: BoE remains in a tough spot as it navigates inflation
14 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The first panel of the day brought together experts to share their thoughts on the global macro environment and the risk this brings to the securities finance industry

RMA: T+15 minutes could create knock on effects
13 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Closing day one of the Risk Management Association (RMA) conference, the final set of panellists discussed the proposals submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the RMA Securities Lending Council

RMA: Committees look to revise best practices and discover the equal balance
13 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Risk Management Association (RMA) provided an association update in one of its afternoon panels on day one of the RMA conference, discussing the next steps for a number of its committees

RMA: Trade reporting for securities lending will come into fruition
13 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The regulatory environment continues to evolve with the need to constantly assess the impact of the current regulatory landscape. A group of panellists discussed the upcoming SEC actions relevant for banks

RMA: Pushing the envelope
13 October 2022 RMA Conference 2022
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Stakeholders are demanding more transparency from firms in terms of DEI initiatives, as analysis indicates that 77 per cent of consumers say they are more likely to purchase from companies that share their values