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New MiFID II derivatives rules stalled in major markets
04 January 2018 London
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Several EU supervisory authorities are allowing a transitional arrangement for derivatives rules under MiFID II

NEX Group ends 2017 with repo boost
04 January 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EU repo activity reached $223.1 billion last month, up from $181.3 billion in December 2016

Eurex ends 2017 on a high
03 January 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The derivative exchange outlined 2018 roadmap focusing on helping its clients to navigate the regulatory changes ahead

OCC securities lending activity increases again
03 January 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The equity derivative clearinghouse oversaw 206,338 securities lending transactions last month

MiFID II comes in to play
03 January 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

MiFID II places responsibility on the lender for ensuring that a borrower of safe custody assets provides appropriate collateral and accounts for value variables during the borrow period

OneChicago sees December volume fall
03 January 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

OneChicago has blamed discrepancies between EU and US margin rules for just under 25 percent drop off trading volumes during December 2017

Maloney moves to Eurex fixed income
02 January 2018 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Ricky Maloney has returned to Eurex on its fixed income sales team

Asian banks systemic risk on the rise
02 January 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

OFR reports systemic importance scores for Asian banks rose for a second year in a row, while G-SIB growth remains steady

ETFs hit record highs, according to Tradeweb review
22 December 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

In its review for 2017, Tradeweb commented on how its global fixed income, derivatives and ETF markets have embraced change throughout 2017

ESMA review finds good supervision of CCPs’ DMP
22 December 2017 Paris
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

ESMA has issued the results of a peer review on how national competent authorities ensure that CCPs comply with requirements under the EMIR

EU recognises equivalence of Swiss trading venues under MiFID II
21 December 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

The resolution solves one of the major concerns on the continent ahead of the MiFID II regulation coming into force

ICMA updates European repo guidelines
21 December 2017 Paris
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

ICMA’s IRCC has updated its guide for best practice in the European Repo Market