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ESA proposes new variation margin requirements for non-cleared OTC derivatives
25 August 2021 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

These new draft Regulatory Technical Standards revise the current framework to bring requirements for exchange of variation margin for over-the-counter derivatives trades into line with BCBS-IOSCO standards applicable in many other key jurisdictions

Clearstream secures CSDR licence for its German CSD
25 August 2021 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The authorisation is effective from 24 August 2021 and represents the final step in achieving full CSDR compliance for all of Clearstream’s CSDs

State Street connects Collateral+ to DTCC’s Margin Transit Utility
25 August 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new functionality is expected to improve operational efficiency and remove unnecessary complexity so that overall risk is mitigated and collateral is ultimately released quicker

Citi appoints John Southgate as head of collateral services for EMEA
25 August 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

John Southgate, former senior consultant at Margin Reform, is appointed as director and EMEA head of collateral services at Citi

Provable Markets hire Halima Butt as head of strategy and sales
24 August 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Halima Butt is appointed to Provable Markets executive team as head of strategy and sales at its New York office

BIS collaborates on digital green bond infrastructure
24 August 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Bob Currie

The aim is to build a digital infrastructure prototype that helps issuers and governments meet sustainability goals, with projects guided by experts from industry and civil society

ICE Clear Europe connects to Baton network
23 August 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Citi becomes the first FCM to connect to ICE Clear Europe via the Baton Systems platform, facilitating automation and optimisation of collateral movements

EuroCCP hires Robert Wit
23 August 2021 Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Robert Wit has been appointed as EuroCCP’s liquidity manager at its Amsterdam office

AIX’s securities lending transactions total US$600k
20 August 2021 Kazakhstan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Astana International Exchange reveal its securities lending transactions totalled US$600,000 since the launch of its service in March 2020

Data silos, scalable reporting and increased complexity emerge as biggest regtech challenges, survey finds
20 August 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

A Clear Path Analysis survey finds regulatory reporting challenges are exacerbated by COVID-19, Brexit, new ESG requirements and increased mergers and acquisition activity

GPFA welcomes new member OMERS
20 August 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Global Peer Financing Association has announced its newest member, Canadian pension plan OMERS, to its beneficial owner community

Transcend appoints Steve Vena
19 August 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Steve Vena is appointed to business specialist, where he will promote and expand Transcend’s platform to meet the needs of operations divisions at financial institutions