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ESMA consults on technical standards on TRs for EMIR Refit
27 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The consultation will cover reporting to trade repositories, procedures to reconcile and validate the data, data access by the relevant authorities and registration of TRs

Basel III gets one-year deferral
27 March 2020 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Basel III is the latest regulatory framework to see its implementation timeline scuppered by the COVID-19 pandemic

ISDA requests UMR delay
27 March 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ISDA requests suspension on initial margin phase-in in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Standard Chartered to form new financing and securities services unit
27 March 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The financing and securities services unit will include all existing securities services activities including custody, clearing, fiduciary and fund services, and securities lending

SIX Group gains Spanish authorities approval for BME acquisition
26 March 2020 Zürich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SIX said it intends to “preserve and strengthen BME’s position in Spain by maintaining its brands, current business activities, headquarters and office locations, and by investing in new technologies and growth opportunities”

ESMA scraps SFTR backloading requirements
26 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA has clarified that it will not enforce SFTR’s backloading requirement

Bank of Japan takes further action on repo market
26 March 2020 Japan
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Bank of Japan is expanding its securities lending programme aimed at stabilising money markets

Delta Capita secures $150 million investment
25 March 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Delta Capita Group has sealed a $150 million investment deal with Prytek Holdings

The Bank of England launches new term repo facility
25 March 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

In response to financial market conditions, the Bank of England is activating a Contingent Term Repo Facility to inject liquidity over Q2 quarter-end

No evidence short selling drives market falls, says UK’s FCA
24 March 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

“All too often in the past regulators immediately introduced short selling bans on an assumption that they are significantly contributing to market volatility,” says Sarah Nicholson, director of Consolo

SEBI curbs derivatives shorts
24 March 2020 India
Reporter: Natalie Turner

SEBI curb short selling transactions

Stonewain welcomes two new project managers
24 March 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Stonewain appoints two new senior project managers