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ASIC releases second consultation paper for changes to its derivative transaction rules
17 May 2022 Australia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has released its second consultation paper for proposed changes to simplify the ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules

Tower Research selects Torstone for post-trade services
17 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Tower Research will utilise Torstone’s platform for post-trade processing across all traded asset classes, globally. The SaaS solution will manage trade capture, accounting, reconciliations and corporate actions for the firm

Baton Systems connects LCH SA to its collateral network
17 May 2022 France
Reporter: SFT

LCH SA, the Paris-based clearing entity, will link to Baton’s Core-Collateral ecosystem, initially to support trades cleared through CDSClear, its credit default swap clearing service

Matrix Applications updates multi-asset trade lifecycle system
16 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Matrix Application has updated its QTIX trade lifecycle and collateral management system, which has been rebranded as ‘Elevate’ and will feature “enhanced functionality, streamlined workflows and back-end modernisation”

Elwood Technologies closes $70 million funding round
16 May 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Elwood Technologies has closed a $70 million Series A funding round, co-led by global investment bank, Goldman Sachs and B2B investor Dawn Capital

Brown joins S&P Global
13 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Joss Brown has been appointed as director of sales for EMEA at S&P Global’s London office

Sharegain goes live with SWIFT
12 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

SWIFT aims to further reduce costs for capital markets participants and lower the barriers of entry for new entrants by making on-premise connectivity redundant

IMN: the role of CCPs in the securities finance ecosystem
12 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In mitigating counterparty risk, supporting efficient use of capital and reducing overall systemic risk, CCPs are becoming an integral part of the securities finance ecosystem, finds a panel at the IMN conference in Scottsdale, Arizona

IMN: ESG filter requests for equity collateral become more “prevalent” across Europe
11 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Lender requests for environmental, social and governance filters on non-cash collateral have become more prevalent across Europe, according to vice president at Goldman Sachs Agency Lending Christel Carroll

agora receives stamp of approval from the FCA
11 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The technology company has made advances in its digital capital markets vision with Financial Conduct Authority authorisation and ISO certifications

TP ICAP’s Parameta Solutions authorised as benchmark administrator
11 May 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Data and analytics division of TP ICAP, Parameta Solutions has become a Financial Conduct Authority-authorised benchmark administrator, making it the first interdealer-broker to administer over the counter benchmarks and indices

Danny Faryniarz joins S&P Global
11 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Faryniarz will join the US global regulatory reporting sales team as director, where he will report to head of global regulatory reporting sales Americas, Gavin Marcus