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ICMA publishes analysis of the first year of data on repo from SFTR reporting
28 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA publishes analysis of the key market features and trends in the European repo market after reporting under SFTR went live on 13 July 2020

ESMA prioritises sustainability, CMU and digitalisation for 2022
28 September 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

EU securities market regulator takes on new supervisory powers for benchmarks and data service providers and will concentrate on building a single rulebook and promoting its role as an EU capital markets data hub

Market makers cement role as liquidity partners to European buy-side, survey finds
28 September 2021 UK
Reporter: SFT

Asset managers developed a more detailed and positive understanding of market makers and the liquidity provision that they offered during the pandemic, according to research commissioned by the FIA European Principal Traders Association

Jerome Kemp appointed president at Baton Systems
28 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Jerome Kemp, former global head of futures, clearing and FXPB at Citigroup, will lead Baton Systems’ growth across markets

MarketAxess extends global fixed income trading network to China’s Bond Market
27 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Global investors on MarketAxess are now able to trade onshore Chinese bonds through a single trading interface

State Street launches tri-party service on Collateral+ platform
27 September 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The tri-party service release is timed to meet buy-side needs under UMR Phase 5, with addition of tri-party functions for securities lending, repo and peer-to-peer transactions by end of 2021

Eurex launches futures on Bloomberg MSCI Fixed Income Indexes
27 September 2021 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Eurex will now offer a standardised, listed and centrally cleared way to trade derivatives on fixed income indices that embeds ESG criteria

ESMA recommends delaying buy-in rules
27 September 2021 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The EU regulator has written to the European Commission urging it to reconsider a delay of the mandatory buy-in regime

RMA conference postponed until October 2022
27 September 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Owing to concerns over COVID-19, the RMA has now taken a decision to reschedule its annual securities finance and collateral management conference for 10-13 October 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami

ESMA launches consultation on MiFID II framework
24 September 2021 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The consultation proposes improvements to the MiFID II framework on best execution reports, aiming to ensure effective and consistent regulation and investor protection

Ex BofA global head of collateral management joins Broadridge
24 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Mike Johnson is appointed vice president and global product manager for derivatives clearing at Broadridge

Hazeltree prepares for UMR compliance
23 September 2021 US
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Hazeltree Collateral Management has been upgraded to allow clients to comply with phases 5 and 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules