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GPFA welcomes new community member Pacific Life
21 July 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Global Peer Financing Association announces Pacific Life as the newest member of its global beneficial owner community

Majority of firms moving to consolidate regulatory reporting requirements under single platform
21 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Pirum and IHS Markit’s survey examines whether industry expectations around SFTR implementation were met and how SFTR offers a blueprint for future regulations

NSCC reinforces clearing solutions for ETFs
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The DTCC clearing subsidiary adds clearing for muni and corporate bond ETFs and enhances automation for ETF collateral management

Global PSSL issues securities finance value chain transparency recommendations
20 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Designed to provide a means for continuous review and evaluation through voluntary collaboration, the recommendations propose a monitoring role for regulators and central banks as well as international organisations

Charles Li is elected to MarketAxess board of directors
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Charles Li, former chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, has been elected to the board of directors for MarketAxess Holdings Inc

Cryptocurrency lender platform OSL makes foray into Americas
20 July 2021 Mexico
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The move comes after OSL and Standard Chartered recently partnered to launch a Europe and UK-focused digital asset brokerage and exchange joint-venture

Santander to acquire Amherst Pierpont in multi-million dollar agreement
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Santander has announced an agreement to acquire independent fixed-income broker-dealer Amherst Pierpont Securities for US$600 million

Goal Group launches Treaty Rate Manager
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Goal Group has launched an online withholding tax reference database called Treaty Rate Manager, which provides access to the latest treaty rate information across the globe

TASE partner Blockchain Technology Partners secures £2m round of funding
16 July 2021 Israel
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Last year, BTP partnered with Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to create the country’s first central blockchain securities lending platform

ESMA publishes SPAC disclosure and investor protection guidance
16 July 2021 France
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Europe’s securities market regulator has issued guidance for investors regarding SPACs and for national competent authority disclosure rules

Joint Associations (again) request clarification on CSDR mandatory buy-ins
15 July 2021 Europe
Reporter: Bob Currie

Letter from trade associations recommends that mandatory buy-in rules be “disapplied” from SDR provisions to come into force by February 2022

First Abu Dhabi Bank partners with State Street
15 July 2021 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“This partnership between FAB and State Street presents a unique proposition for MENA investors and those who invest in the region," says Ron O’Hanley