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ISLA launches public register for performance measurement

17 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants will now be able to view a list of all ISLA member firms that have pledged to integrate the principles outlined in the Securities Lending Performance Measurement industry guidance

Clearstream GSF volumes outstanding up 18% YoY for September

16 October 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Clearstream’s GSF business recorded an 18 per cent year-over-year jump in volumes outstanding to €693.8 billion for September, according to recent monthly figures

ESMA extends CCP collateral emergency measures

16 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

These measures will be extended for a limited period of six months, according to the European securities markets regulator

RMA: Interoperability requires consensus as fears of fragmentation continue

13 October 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants fear that the move to increase interoperability could cause further fragmentation for the industry

RMA: US Treasury clearing proposal and T+1 recall deadlines cause confusion

13 October 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The regulatory trajectory signifies a busy future for the industry, which is currently engaged in an altering landscape

Natixis CIB opens Toronto office

13 October 2023 Canada
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The office will support Canadian clients’ global activities, and will work in parallel with the firm’s Montreal outpost

J.P. Morgan’s TCN facilitates collateral settlement

11 October 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the initiative, BlackRock and Barclays are now live on TCN, an application which sits on J.P. Morgan’s Onyx Digital Assets platform, operating as a private blockchain

Citi settles first trades on HKEX’s Synapse

10 October 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Citi Securities Services has settled trades for China Asset Management on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s Synapse platform

Bank of England announces plan for Money Markets Code review

09 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The BoE has outlined an action plan for the review of the UK Money Market Code, which is due in April 2024, and it will be working with the London Money Markets Association on steps to improve settlement efficiency in UK repo markets

Trading Apps executes first trade on TA.Link

09 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

TA.Link is an alternative way to communicate trading activity between securities finance participants

Philippine Stock Exchange confirms short selling guidelines

06 October 2023 Philippines
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The news follows regulatory approval regarding critical components of securities borrowing and lending — short selling can only function if a securities borrowing and lending programme is in place

ESMA calls for evidence on shortening settlement cycle

06 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move aims to help ESMA assess the costs and benefits of a possible reduction of the settlement cycle in the European Union to T+1

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