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ESMA to recognise UK CCPs and CSD in no-deal Brexit scenario

05 February 2019 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Securities Markets Authority has agreed a deal with the Bank of England for the recognition of CCPs and of the CSD established in the UK, should there be a no-deal Brexit scenario

IHS Markit bolsters team for SFTR reporting

22 January 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit has added nine financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and ABN AMRO, to its industry design team for SFTR reporting

BearingPoint initiates solution for SFTR reporting compliance

15 January 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BearingPoint has initiated a solution for compliance with the new SFTR reporting obligation

EC: No delays to SFTR implementation

11 January 2019 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Council has informed Securities Lending Times that there will be “no delayed implementation” to the SFTR, after reports of an extension to the current scrutiny period

US Treasury and IRS issue proposed BEAT regulations

19 December 2018 Washington
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations for the BEAT

Oslo Børs signs agreement with UnaVista

18 December 2018 Oslo
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Oslo Børs has partnered with UnaVista to provide transaction reporting for UnaVista’s trading members

Post-crisis regulation could be 'detrimental' for repo and sec lending

17 December 2018 New York
Reporter: Madeleine Saghir

Post-crisis regulation requires further evaluation as it could be detrimental for repo and securities lending markets, according to a GFMA and ICMA report

SFTR level II has been endorsed by European Commission

13 December 2018 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Commission has adopted the seven delegated regulations comprising the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation level II legislation with firms set to go live with SFTR reporting in Q2 2020