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European repo market grows to new high, says ICMA survey
30 November 2021 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The trade association reveals the baseline figure for the European market size at a record high of €8,726 billion, a 5.3 per cent rise from December 2020

FIA EPTA welcomes EC proposals on MiFIR and MiFID II reviews
29 November 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

European capital markets require threefold policy action based on building a true EU single market for financial instruments, improved data quality and transparency in European markets, and strengthened investor protection standards

Mark Snowdon leaves Northern Trust
26 November 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Snowdon joined Northern Trust in 2010 to lead business development efforts for the European region and manage securities finance client relationships

Wematch appoints Christine Lowe to head of client coverage
26 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Lowe joins the web-based matching and negotiating platform as a former equity finance trader at Deutsche Bank

FCA and BoE publish consultation on reporting requirements under UK EMIR
25 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The proposals aim to align the UK derivatives reporting framework with international guidance from CPMI-IOSCO to ensure a more globally consistent data set

EU legislators postpone implementation of CSDR mandatory buy-in provisions
25 November 2021 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The European Commission has postponed the implementation of Central Securities Depositories Regulation mandatory buy-in provisions following months of speculation

Pirum and Comyno welcome go-live of post integrated trade service
24 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The firms have partnered with DekaBank to bring clients a “turnkey solution” that can leverage connectivity with Pirum to manage post-trade lifecycle events in a fully straight-through processing manner

State Street Collateral+ introduces analytics and optimisation capabilities
22 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Collateral+ platform integrates collateral and funding impact into the front-office decision ahead of the trades being placed

SEC proposes changes to increase securities lending disclosure
19 November 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Under proposed Exchange Act Rule 10c-1, the US securities regulator will require lenders to report the terms of a securities lending transaction to a registered national securities association such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

BancTrust forms securities finance team
18 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Tanweer Khan, who has been involved in the securities finance industry for more than two decades, will spearhead the newly formed team at BancTrust Investment Bank

ESMA begins consultation on CCP resolution
18 November 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The EU securities markets regulator has today published six consultation papers relating to central counterparty resolution regimes. The consultation period will extend until mid-January, with final reports likely to be released by Q2 2022

MarketAxess extends emerging and frontier markets liquidity to Egypt, Hong Kong and Serbia
18 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

“Investors are increasing their exposure to emerging markets, including frontier markets, in the face of increased demand for yield, broader index inclusion and easing of pandemic-linked monetary policy,” says MarketAxess’ Kevin McPherson