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BoE outlines tier scheme to evaluate risks posed by non-UK CCPs
09 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

Bank of England proposes criteria for assessing systemic risks posed by incoming CCPs, designed to replace existing temporary recognition arrangements

FMSB, BoE and FCA agree Memorandum of Understanding
09 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The MoU sets out a high-level framework formalising the cooperation between FMSB, BoE and FCA in relation to the delivery of FMSB’s primary objectives as recommended in the Fair and Effective Markets Review Final Report

Apex Group and Governance.com strike global digitalisation deal to automate regulatory process management
08 November 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The partnership will enable Apex to deliver client services in full regulatory compliance, starting with its subsidiary entity, the Luxembourg-based European Depositary Bank

Cboe to acquire ErisX
21 October 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ownership of ErisX will provide Cboe with entry to digital asset spot and derivatives markets, including clearing, settlement and movement of collateral between spot and futures accounts

BoE begins CCP supervisory stress test
20 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

UK central bank will model credit and liquidity resilience of UK-registered CCPs under stress conditions, alongside impact on wider financial system

Deutsche Boerse’s DB1 Ventures leads Series B funding round in WeMatch
04 October 2021 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

DB1 Ventures becomes one of several investors within the Series B funding round, including Augmentum Fintech PLC, Illuminate Financial and existing shareholder J.P. Morgan

David Shone joins Data Standards Committee as part of BoE’s data collection programme
01 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The committee serves as a forum for stakeholders, including reporting firms, trade bodies, and relevant standard setting bodies, to discuss issues and propose solutions on data standards

BoE Sec Lending Committee reflects on SFTR data, ESG and tokenisation
29 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The fallout from Brexit, diversity and inclusion and sustainable stock lending all featured in discussion at the quarterly Securities Lending Committee at the Bank of England, where lending experts exchange views on the state of market

OCC adds senior representatives from Cboe and ABM AMRO Clearing to its board
16 September 2021 US
Reporter: SFT

ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago’s Mike Nowak and Cboe Global Markets’ Rob Hocking join OCC’s board of directors

BoE confirms supervisory action against Euroclear UK and Ireland following settlement outage
25 June 2021
Reporter: Bob Currie

The UK and Ireland CSD required by central bank to implement recommendations of an independent review

HQLA^x secures Series B investment from J.P. Morgan
22 June 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We’re happy to support HQLA^x as they continue to grow the collateral management blockchain ecosystem," comments Ben Challice, head of trading services at J.P. Morgan

BoE Securities Lending Committee reflects on ESG and GameStop
11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

May meeting includes 10 new members in efforts to make the forum more diverse and inclusive