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ESMA seeks evidence on tokenised collateral for EU CCPs

09 October 2026 Europe
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The European Securities and Markets Authority will examine how different tokenisation models would operate under central counterparties, particularly in the event of a clearing member default

SFS: T+1 readiness gaps persist as firms confront tighter recall and return timelines

25 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Panellists at the London Securities Finance Symposium outlined the core operational pressures facing firms ahead of the UK and EU move to T+1

ESMA consults on clearing activity at third-country CCPs

19 August 2026 Europe
Reporter: Theodore Law

The launch of the consultation aims to provide supervisory authorities with an overview of the scale, characteristics, and risk profile of EU firms’ exposures to such CCPs

EBA consults on reporting framework for ISDA’s SIMM

10 August 2026 Europe
Reporter: Theodore Law

FCA introduces new MiFIR rules to cut reporting costs by £100m

04 August 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ESAs propose amendments to bilateral margin framework

04 August 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The amendments respond to requests from market participants and support the European Supervisory Authorities broader objectives of simplification and burden reduction

T+1 move for Asia Pacific presents high stakes for securities finance, says report

22 July 2026 Asia Pacifc
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The paper by the Securities Finance Association and WTS Hansuke is intended as a strategic, securities financing-focused framework to support national discussions on T+1

FSS develops measures on single-stock leverage products

17 July 2026 South Korea
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

South Korea's financial regulator aims to strengthen investment requirements to stabilise demand by increasing the minimum margin requirement for single-stock leverage products

CFTC approves margin requirement amendment

14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

In the final rule, the Commission revised the definition of “margin affiliate” and expands the scope of assets that qualify as eligible collateral

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