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EACH responds to the EC Inception Impact Assessment on CSDR Review
01 April 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The association is pushing for the EC to review the current CSDR SDR in line with stakeholder comments to ensure that SDR is also implemented as one legislation

SRD II still in early stages of ‘full and seamless adoption’, says Broadridge
01 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Over the next 12 months, Broadridge hopes many of the current operational challenges will be resolved but expects an ongoing high focus in this area, especially for global intermediaries

FCA to launch SPAC consultation
31 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Increased scrutiny and potential regulations of UK SPACs may choke off a valuable revenue stream for securities lending participants

Global PSSL and prominent short sellers unveil new ESG standard on short activism
31 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

High-profile short sellers including Muddy Waters, J Capital Research and Quintessential Capital Management, discussed how the voluntary standard can be interwoven with established principles of activist shorting

Women in Securities Finance unveils new website
31 March 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The industry group creates a space for women in securities finance to connect and advance their careers

SFT Asia Handbook is live
31 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

This year’s handbook is full of stories of optimism, hopeful that the 2020 disruption to securities finance markets is firmly in the rear-view mirror

Nick Barnes leaves Eurex for Pirum
30 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Pirum says the appointment will allow it to meet the growth in demand seen across its full suite of front-office and post trade services

Securities Finance Technology Symposium countdown begins
29 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Registration for the Securities Finance Technology Symposium is now open, ahead of the 6 May full-day online event

Saudi Arabia finalises new SBL and short selling rules
29 March 2021 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Tadawul and Edaa have signed-off the country’s new securities lending and short selling rules framework following the public consultation last year, with several restrictions on on-lending and market participation scrapped

Broadridge acquires Itiviti to strengthen its capital markets capabilities
29 March 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Joining Broadridge represents an exciting next chapter for our business and team by creating a leading front-to-back capital markets technology and operations provider,” says Itiviti’s CEO Rob Mackay

J.P. Morgan executes first TRS via Tradeweb based on IHS Markit iBoxx index
29 Mar 2021 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

J.P. Morgan has completed the first fully electronic standardised total return swap based on IHS Markit’s iBoxx USD Liquid High Grade Index, through the Tradeweb Swap Execution Facility

ESMA launches MMF consultation to review 2020 market stress
26 March 2021 France
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Following the COVID-19 market stress experienced by money markets in March 2020, the EU regulator is considering four wide-ranging proposals for rule changes to shore-up liquidity buffers and transparency