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ESMA finalises rules on order execution policies under MiFID II
10 April 2025 EU
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor specifies the rules in the latest draft regulatory technical standards, with the objective to enhance investment firms’ order execution and foster investor protection

eToro to launch stock lending programme
10 April 2025 Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

BNY will act as the custodian, while EquiLend Spire will identify borrowers and facilitate the stock lending process

Pirum goes live with ClearingConnect
09 April 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The new solution is designed to support centrally cleared trading of securities finance transactions in Europe

ICMA European repo survey shows outstanding value of €10.8 trillion
09 April 2025 Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The total value of repos and reverse repos still outstanding on the books of participants fell back 2.3 per cent year-on-year, according to the semi-annual survey

Broadridge partners with Fnality
09 April 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The companies say the successful collaboration demonstrates greater efficiency in bringing liquidity and risk reduction to US and European financial markets

BNY pilots first intraday triparty repo trade
09 April 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The transaction took place between UBS and Swiss Re in February, where UBS borrowed cash from Swiss Re while delivering collateral through BNY's platform

Ripple acquires Hidden Road
08 April 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The prime broker will migrate its post-trade activity across the XRP ledger to facilitate operations and lower costs

Broadridge launches new solution
08 April 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

Broadridge says the solution is designed to ensure firms are able to scale their digital asset solutions whilst maintaining compliance with evolving regulations in the crypto ecosystem

Tradeweb launches portfolio trading for European government bonds
08 April 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The first electronic portfolio trading transaction for European government bonds was completed on Tradeweb between L&G and Citi as the liquidity provider

Dyson to step down as ISLA CEO
08 April 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

After 12 years with the Association, Andrew Dyson plans to step down as CEO and will support the board in the formal process to identify his successor

GLEIF onboards Certizen Technology as qualified vLEI issuer
08 April 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Certizen Technology, a Hong Kong-based provider of digital identity and digital certificate solutions, will use vLEI to foster global interoperability and regional integration

Euroclear joins HKMA’s Project Ensemble
07 April 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The initiative brings together industry participants to design, test, and implement a robust framework for tokenisation in Hong Kong