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ICMA updates SFTR recommendations
10 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ICMA ERCC has published the fourth edition of its SFTR recommendations to account for "important lessons learned" since go-live in July

Adamczyk joins Exchange Analytics as president
09 September 2020 Florida
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Joe Adamczyk steps into the role of president at Exchange Analytics as Larry Israel steps down

EACH: 16 members perform successful fire drill tests in BCP mode
09 September 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The resilience of European CCP has been confirmed by fire drill tests carried out in business community planning mode during Q2 2020

FSB extends implementation timelines for SFTs
08 September 2020 Basel
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Financial Stability Board has extended the implementation timelines for minimum haircut standards for non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions

Torstone and Tosho partner over Japanese CSD connectivity
08 September 2020 Tokyo
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Torstone Technology has partnered with Tosho Computer Systems to administer connectivity to the Japan Securities Depository Center, the central securities depository for Japan

SteelEye names new chief operating officer
08 September 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

SteelEye has appointed Rob Friend as chief operating officer, effective immediately

CSDR: ICMA calls for the removal of the requirement to appoint buy-in agent
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In a briefing note, ICMA outlined that as part of the broader review of the CSDR mandatory buy-in framework, the requirement to appoint a buy-in agent should be removed

ISLA publish new set of standards for data aggregation
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ISLA publishes industry guidance for securities lending performance measurement

IHS Markit and Tokyo Stock Exchange combine exclusive market data
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

IHS Markit Securities Finance and Tokyo Stock Exchange are combining mutually exclusive market data into a comprehensive short selling and stock loan dataset

CPMI-IOSCO’s UTI rules require coordination, says ISDA
04 September 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

In a letter to the FSB, ISDA has warned of “adverse ramifications” that could come from the inconsistent adoption of the CPMI-IOSCO technical guidance for UTIs.

Opinion: Contract automation drive brings cautious optimism
04 September 2020 London
Reporter: Malik's Memo

An era of automated electronic contract formation has begun with the benefits set to extend to securities lending and its GMSLA

GPFA signs up three new members to P2P network
04 September 2020 California
Reporter: Drew Nicol

CalPERS-backed GPFA has secured new international members including Australia’s largest superannuation and pension fund