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Eurex to offer MiFID II simulations ahead of January deadline

08 September 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Eurex is set to offer its clients access to a simulation trading environment later this month ahead of MiFID II's January deadline

Fed rules demands further securities lending contract safeguards for GSIBs

04 September 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a rule requiring US GSIBs to amend QFCs to prevent their termination if the firm defaults

US broker-dealer fined for ADR violations

30 August 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A second broker-dealer has been fined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for securities lending violations relating to the facilitation of naked short selling

EU expert group assess post-trade barriers

29 August 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Post-Trade Forum has outlined how to improve EU post-trade services including clearing, settlement and collateral management by in a report written in May and released last week

US Fed to draft alternative repo rates

29 August 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Federal Reserve is to create three new “risk free” reference rates based on overnight repo transactions secured by US treasuries

ICMA offers MiFID II/R briefings and workshops

24 August 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The International Capital Market Association has organised a series of briefings and workshops to help its members prepare for the 3 January 2018 implementation of MiFID II/R

ISDA: Transition period essential for post-Brexit derivatives trading

21 August 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has urged UK and EU regulators to implement transitional provisions for derivatives trading after Brexit

Repo passes judgement on MMF collateral rules

18 August 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Thirteen industry stakeholders made up of major global banks and industry associations responded, with largely positive feedback on ESMA’s proposals

SEC launches new 2018 disclosure forms

15 August 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

New securities lending disclosure forms Forms N-1A, N-3 and N‑CSR are now in play for open-end and closed-end funds in the US, as of 1 August

DC Circuit orders review of OCC’s capital plan

10 August 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has called on the US SEC to reconsider its premature acceptance of OCC’s amended capital plan

Electronic repo trading on the rise, says Bruni

04 August 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

“Many factors” — but particularly the new margin requirements for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives—are driving the trend

ISLA welcomes asset segregation opinion

02 August 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The International Securities Lending Association has welcomed an opinion that will clarify asset segregation and the application of depository rules to central securities depositories

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