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ESMA publishes technical standards to clarify CSDR Refit framework
21 February 2025 EU
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The rules mainly affect central securities depositories, but they also have indirect implications for investors, banks, and financial institutions

CFCA becomes first China-based Qualified vLEI Issuer
21 February 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Through this move, the China Financial Certification Authority aims to utilise the vLEI to complement and interoperate with existing Chinese identity verification tools for enterprises and individuals

SASLA: Facing wins and uncertainty in South Africa
20 February 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry participants reviewed market developments and regulatory issues impacting the SFT markets at the South African Securities Lending and Collateral Management conference

SEC withdraws Dealer Rule appeal
20 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Trade associations welcome the decision of the US Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its appeal from January

FCA fines Mako for cum-ex violations
20 February 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Mako was fined more than £1.6 million for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls to guard against financial crime

EquiLend’s NGT executed trades up 6% MoM
19 February 2025 Global
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Mike Norwood, head of trading solutions at EquiLend, shares his monthly review for the securities finance market, highlighting trends seen throughout January

Reeves confirms date for shift to T+1 settlement
19 February 2025 UK
Reporter: Jack McRae

The government has accepted all recommendations made by the Accelerated Settlement Technical Group.

Euroclear launches US Treasury DvP repo service
18 February 2025 Belgium
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The service aims to offer cash lenders similar operational efficiency for delivery-vs-payment repo transactions as that of triparty repo transactions

Tomiyasu welcomed to LSEG
18 February 2025 UK
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

In this newly created position, Hiroki Tomiyasu will be expected to lead post-trade, risk management, and capital solutions within Japan’s and APAC’s dynamic markets

TreasurySpring onboards Dumas as Head of Structured Solutions
17 February 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in London, Romain Dumas brings more than three decades of experience to his new role

Manulife, CIBC Mellon and Scotiabank complete buy side triparty repo trade
17 February 2025 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The trade was executed through the Canadian Collateral Management Service, which was launched in partnership with TMX Group and Clearstream

FINRA reveals technical specifications for SLATE reporting
14 February 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

If approved by the SEC, firms will be required to report covered securities loan information to SLATE pursuant to FINRA’s rules beginning 2 January 2026