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Moody’s: MiFID II to boost ETF securities lending appetite

08 January 2018 London
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Greater trading and liquidity transparency for ETFs brought on by MiFID II will “likely prompt a larger usage of ETFs for securities lending and collateral purposes from institutional investors”

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

ISLA hosts first Middle East roundtable

19 December 2017 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

The increasing dominance of the region in the global financial market raises the industry interest

France raises spectre of European financial transactions tax

15 December 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

French President Emmanuel Macron and several ministers have dismissed concerns over the negative effect of an EU financial transactions tax on securities lending revenue

Final leverage ratio rule a boon for CCPs

11 December 2017 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The final version of Basel III’s leverage ratio rules are providing an early Christmas present for CCPs due to re-orientation towards RWA over minimum capital requirement

Collateral pains stinging buy side

06 December 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

“Regulation is limiting possibilities for the securities lending market”, according to Habib Motani, an international financial markets lawyer at Clifford Chance

SFTR code of conduct not fit for purpose, says SASLA

05 December 2017 Johannesburg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The South African Securities Lending Association has raised serious concerns over the applicability of a proposed code of conduct for securities financing participants in the region

SLR and SCCL changes on the horizon, says BNY Mellon

01 December 2017 New York
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Adjustments are expected on the Supplemental Leverage Ratio (SLR) and Single Counterparty Credit Limits (SCCL) in the near future, following industry concerns

EEA members’ supervisory weaknesses exposed in ESMA review

30 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA said those NCAs who did not identify good practices, would be consulted by ESMA on how they can make improvements in time for the MiFID II deadline

IHS Markit partners with Regis-TR on SFTR

29 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Regis-TR, the European trade repository, has collaborated with IHS Markit to create a reporting solution for SFTR requirements

NEX Regulatory Reporting made trade repository under EMIR

24 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The trade repository, which will be based in Stockholm, Sweden, will prepare NEX for its trade operations post Brexit

FCA publishes MiFID II guide

22 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The guide focuses on the regulatory regime in MiFID II for trading venues and data reporting services providers

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