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ECB creates new repo backstop facility amid ongoing COVID disruption
26 June 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Natalie Turner

A new eurosystem repo facility for central banks has been introduced as a precautionary backstop to address pandemic-related euro liquidity needs outside the euro area

Bears hold firm as Wirecard crumbles
25 June 2020 Munich
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Hedge funds are largely ignoring a €1.6 billion short selling payday in order to hit jackpot, says Ortex, as Wirecard begins insolvency proceedings

UK’s exclusion of CSDR’s settlement discipline regime set to create new challenges
25 June 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The UK’s exclusion of CSDR's settlement discipline regime as part of its adoption of EU regulations post Brexit, will “undoubtedly create new challenges for firms in the UK”

KDPW reduces LEI issuance and renewal fees
25 June 2020 Warsaw
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

KDPW is set to reduce legal entity identifier issuance and renewal fees, as of 1 July

EU strikes deal on clearing houses recovery and resolution plans
25 June 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament have reached a deal on a common set of rules for CCPs and their authorities to prepare for and deal with financial difficulties

INTL FCStone set to rebrand
25 June 2020 New York
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

INTL FCStone is set to rebrand as StoneX, effective 6 July

DTCC’S SFTR solution sees 80 percent user growth
24 June 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

DTCC has 250 clients committed to its Global Trade Repository for SFTR services

SIX launches Triparty Agent system for Swiss repo market
24 June 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

SIX has gone live with Triparty Agent, a broad solution for collateral and liquidity management within the Swiss repo market

ISLA publishes new EU development roadmap
24 June 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ISLA launches two new landing pages that outline the EU development roadmap and the COVID-19 impacts on key legislative priorities

Murex extends MX.3 platform to Duco
24 June 2020 Paris
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Murex and Duco have partnered to administer an end-to-end reconciliation solution to capital markets

CSDR buy-in rules to be dropped by UK
23 June 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The UK will not include the CSDR settlement discipline regime as part of its adoption of EU regulations post Brexit as it falls outside the transition period

Brexit: UK will not onshore SFTR for NFCs
23 June 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The chancellor of the exchequer has today confirmed that phase four of SFTR, which brings reporting rules for NFCs, will not be onshored in the UK after Brexit