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CSDR: ECSDA offers new, previously unconsidered reasons to delay
09 June 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The European Central Securities Depositories Association has re-ignited calls for a delay to CSDR’s settlement penalties by alerting the commission to “new elements” it says might not have been previously considered

Eurex clears first inflation swap transactions
09 June 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNP Paribas, UniCredit and Societe Generale were among the first banks to clear inflation swaps through Eurex Clearing

Citadel gains Anthony Luisi for securities lending operations
09 June 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Anthony Luisi leaves Citi after a decade to take on securities lending role with Citadel

BNY Mellon targets asset servicing growth with new role
09 June 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Pearce, who has been with the back for almost 20 years, will now focus on identifying and accelerating both inorganic and new market entry opportunities

Bank of England to launch post trade task force
09 June 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The task force will be led by the post trade technology market practitioner panel bringing together a group of 15 experienced, senior decision-makers

COVID-19: Canada scales back emergency operations as markets improve
08 June 2020 Toronto
Reporter: Natalie Turner

As the financial environment improves, the Bank of Canada is scaling back some of its market operations; overnight repo rates hold firm

Wematch expands coverage team on Delta One products
08 June 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Deutsche Bank equity derivates trader joins the Wematch Delta One coverage team

EMIR Refit: Final report on FRANDT clearing published
05 June 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA’s technical advice details how to specify the conditions under which the commercial terms for the provision of clearing services for OTC derivatives are to be considered compliant with FRANDT

ECB bolsters and extends pandemic QE programme
05 May 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

“The increase was somewhat larger than expected and follows recent moves by Germany and the EU more generally to step up their fiscal stimulus,” explains Rupert Thompson, CIO at Kingswood

The Small Exchange secures $4 million investment to expand its offering
04 June 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new exchange provides futures products and will offer options to global brokerage firms

Ausmaq becomes Clearstream Australia
04 June 2020 Australia
Reporter: Natalie Turner

After completing an acquisition last year, Ausmaq has officially taken on Clearstream’s name

ESG: Major UK beneficial owner publishes sector-exclusion list
03 June 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

One of the UK’s largest pension schemes and long-term securities lender USS has for the first time committed to excluding investment and divesting in sectors it deems “financially unsuitable”