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KOR secures CFTC approval
05 April 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Trade data processing and management platform for derivatives markets, KOR, has been registered as a licenced regulatory Swap Data Repository for all asset classes and client segments by US regulator CFTC

SIX launches new platform for the Nordic markets and completes acquisition of REGIS-TR
05 April 2022 Scandinavia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SIX has launched a new clearing platform for the Nordic Markets to enable the clearing of 10 million trade legs per day, with SIX expecting an increase in the number of cleared trades going forward

ESMA submits final report on Short Selling Regulation
05 April 2022 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

The report builds on experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic relating to the emergency procedures applied by national supervisors, along with impact assessment of the meme stock “short squeeze” in US markets

FCA extend SFTR deadline for third country issuer LEIs
05 April 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Financial Conduct Authority will extend UK SFTR reporting of LEIs of non-EEA third country issuers for another 6 months, closely in line with ESMA’s deadline

OCC securities lending average daily loan volume rises 16% YoY in March
05 April 2022 US
Reporter: SFT

Total cleared volume for March 2022 through the Chicago-based clearing house was the second-highest on record

Global securities lending revenues rise 32% YoY, says DataLend
04 April 2022 Global
Reporter: SFT

Lending revenues rose 5 per cent YoY during Q1 to US$2.17 billion, with March revenues up 32 per cent YoY to US$836 million

GPIF requests information on effects of securities lending suspension
04 April 2022 Japan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

After suspending its securities lending programme in 2019, the Japan-based Government Pension Investment Fund registered a Request for Information on the effects of its decision and will consider conducting an analysis of the results

PRA chief executive issues “Dear CEO” letter highlighting cryptoasset risks
01 April 2022 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

Sam Woods, chief executive of the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), has written to CEOs of banks and investment firms to remind them of their obligations under PRA rules regarding exposures to cryptoassets

EMIR and SFTR data quality ‘significantly enhanced’, says ESMA report
01 April 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Compared to the previous year, misreporting of valuations under EMIR fell by around 50 per cent across reporting firms subject to the review

FSB publishes its 2022 work programme
01 April 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Financial Stability Board's annual work agenda will focus particularly on fallout from the Ukraine conflict, cross-border payments, climate risk, digital innovation and resilience of non-bank financial intermediaries

Mediobanca launches agoraPlatform to support DLT-based certificate issuance
01 April 2022 Italy
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Developed in conjunction with UK-based agora Digital Capital Markets, the project will facilitate automated issuance and lifestyle management of investment certificates

BIS and FNA partner to create regulatory data platform
31 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Bob Currie

Nurtured under its Innovation Hub, BIS has partnered with FNA and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to deliver a regulatory data and analytics platform that will help central banks to evaluate the systemic impact of emerging credit risks