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Wirecard ban is ‘bizarre’ and ‘backwards’, claims Fahmi Quadir
22 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BaFin’s recent halt of short selling on Wirecard has come under criticism from short seller and CIO of Safkhet Capital Management, Fahmi Quadir

Basel Committee appoints Carolyn Rogers
22 March 2019 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Industry veteran with 20 years of executive management experience in the financial services industry has joined the Basel Committee

Level II SFTR legislation enters Official Journal of the EU
22 March 2019 Brussels
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Legislation covering the SFTR has entered the Official Journal of the EU, making it official law

Central Bank of Ireland approves EquiLend MTF
22 March 2019 Dublin
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Central Bank of Ireland has approved EquiLend Limited, to operate a multilateral trading facility in Ireland

Hikes to halt for 2019, Fed indicates
21 March 2019 Washington
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Fed has indicated that there will be no more hikes ahead this year and explained their wait-and-see approach to changes

ASIFMA proposes workable sec lending regime in China
20 March 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The implementation of a workable securities lending regime in China would be helpful, according to ASIFMA

Citi offers services to entities within EEA in light of Brexit
19 March 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In the preparedness for Brexit, Citi is now offering its product and service suite from entities fully within the European Economic Area (EEA)

ISLA launches legal opinions to support GMSLA
19 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA has launched legal opinions to support GMSLA pledge structure documentation

CSA proposes cease on crypto short selling
19 March 2019 Toronto
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Canadian Securities Administration and Investment Industry Regulatory Organisation of Canada have proposed a halt on cryptocurrency short selling

Deutsche Bank in talks with Commerzbank over possible merger
18 March 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is in discussions with Commerzbank after months of potential merger rumours, according to a statement from Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank

EuroCCP creates facility for trading and clearing post-Brexit
18 March 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Working with three other trading venues, EuroCCP has developed a facility enabling customers to continue their trading and clearing activity post-brexit

SEB selects DTCC global trade repository
18 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SEB selects DTCC’s global trade repository in support of its SFTR obligations