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Italy toys with digital euro repo potential
24 December 2020 Italy
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Italian Banking Association is experimenting with how a digital euro could be utilised by central banks to improve efficiency in repo markets and other activities

Brexit: UK sets out final SFTR, EMIR and MIFID II reporting rules
23 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The FCA has confirmed the final reporting rules post-Brexit but says it will not fine non-compliant firms that can show their homework

SIFMA releases negative interest rate checklist
23 December 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association suggests that firms involved in securities financing should evaluate the scalability of existing operations and technology systems to accommodate large volumes of repo special issue trading in a negative environment

SEC forms a security-based swaps joint venture
22 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

As of November 2021, security-based swaps entities must register with the SEC and will be subject to various requirements, including capital, margin and segregation

GPFA expands membership with Norges Bank Investment Management
22 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The beneficial owner-led association has expanded its membership with the introduction of its first European beneficial owner

ESMA publishes final report under EMIR Refit
22 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA’s final EMIR Refit RTS largely reflect the original proposals included in the consultation paper and focuses on further harmonisation of the reporting requirements

ESMA grants DTCC Data Repository Ireland TR status under EMIR and SFTR
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This registration is part of the DTCC Group strategy to ensure it continues to offer services to EU clients after the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020

Increasing numbers of activist short selling campaigns in Canada raise concerns
21 December 2020 Canada
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Canadian council of securities regulators has published a consultation paper to facilitate discussion about activist short selling after Canadian market stakeholders raise concerns Canada

ISLA puts ESG centre stage for 2021
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISLA's newly-launched ESG steering group is split into four key pillars: thought leadership, advocacy, regulation and best practice. Each will take on an element of advancing the integration of sustainable financing into securities lending

OCC to refund $156 million to clearing member firms
18 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

OCC’s board of directors has approved returning some clearing fees to clients, which will occur on 19 April 2021

EU’s lowered short selling reporting threshold renewed again
18 December 2020 France
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA is maintaining the 0.1 percent net short position reporting threshold until March 2021, marking the second extension

Quantitative Brokers hires news chief sales officer
18 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Quantitative Brokers has hired former-Eurex global head of fixed income, funding and financing to head up its global sales team