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Muqassa continues compliance with the PFMI

08 April 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The continuation follows a review by Muqassa and Thomas Murray in line with CPMI-IOSCO self-assessment, where financial market infrastructures evaluate their compliance with the 24 principles

SEC issues interpretive relief on Rule 15c3-3

31 March 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

In the new exemptive order, the SEC allows broker-dealers to pledge baskets of liquid equity securities as collateral when borrowing equity securities from customers under a ‘fully-paid borrow’

Turkey extends short selling ban

31 March 2026 Turkey
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The CMB says the original ban was imposed on 15 March 2026 to ensure the functioning of capital markets in a reliable, transparent, and stable environment

EU, UK, and Switzerland launch joint T+1 testing plan

25 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Global PSSL launches public consultation

18 March 2026 Wales
Reporter: Hansa Tote

LSEG’s TradeAgent integrates ISDA’s DRR solution

18 March 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The ISDA Digital Regulatory Reporting converts an industry-agreed interpretation of reporting requirements into unambiguous, machine-readable code

EBA consults on regulatory products on initial margin model

18 March 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The two regulatory products published by the ECB aim to support a transparent, predictable, and consistent approach to model assessment and authorisation across the EU

SEBI approves intraday borrowing for mutual funds

16 March 2026 India
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move intends to bridge the intraday timing mismatch of inflow and outflow of funds

Federal Reserve to publish new Basel III proposals

13 March 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Michelle W. Bowman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System discussed the Fed’s approach to bank capital requirements

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