ISLA members had expressed particular concerns over the timing of reporting transactions with EU central banks, and whether they would be expected from the implementation date of MiFID II
EU financial market participants are too bogged down in regulatory implementation to make the most of capital market opportunities, according to a BNY Mellon regional chief
Short selling is being used as a political football in Asia, with participants facing burdensome regulatory requirements across the region, particularly in South Korea, conference attendees heard in Seoul
The future of Basel IV has been thrown into question in the wake of a new wave of anti-regulation sentiment emanating from the US, PASLA/RMA conference delegates heard earlier today
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong’s proposal to require fund managers to report securities lending and repo transactions to investors on an annual basis is disproportionate, according to law firm Deacons
The proposed merger of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Deutsche Börse has hit yet another stumbling block, as the board of LSEG declined to comply with fresh demands from the European Commission
The EU supervisory authorities have chastised the union’s financial services industry for failing to meet the already delayed deadline for exchanging variation margin
Hard pressed European repo desks should not hold out hope of respite from the European Central Bank’s bond purchase programme in March just because inflation rates are on the rise, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Jochen Möbert
Market regulators must raise margin requirements for over-the-counter derivative transactions in order to address their procyclical nature and avoid amplifying liquidity issues during stress scenarios, according to the US Office of Financial Research