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Industry

SASLA: Reg IM brings questions to South Africa’s SFT market

21 February 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry participants discuss the ever-changing collateral landscape and the upcoming regulation on initial margin at the South African Securities Lending and Collateral Management conference

Industry

Haitong International joins PASLA as new member

21 February 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in Hong Kong, Haitong International is an international financial institution serving corporate, institutional, and high-net worth clients worldwide

Industry

ECB expands initiative to settle DLT-based transactions in central bank money

21 February 2025 Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Building on the recently completed ECB trials and experiments, Eurosystem aims to develop a long-term integrated solution

Regulation

ESMA publishes technical standards to clarify CSDR Refit framework

21 February 2025 EU
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Industry

CFCA becomes first China-based Qualified vLEI Issuer

21 February 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Technology

Baton Systems launches Eligibility Service

20 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Through this service, the fintech firm aims to improve transparency, minimise risk, and enhance collateral management decision-making by analysing detailed eligibility schedules

Regulation

SASLA: Facing wins and uncertainty in South Africa

20 February 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry participants reviewed market developments and regulatory issues impacting the SFT markets at the South African Securities Lending and Collateral Management conference

Regulation

SEC withdraws Dealer Rule appeal

20 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Trade associations welcome the decision of the US Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its appeal from January

Regulation

FCA fines Mako for cum-ex violations

20 February 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Mako was fined more than £1.6 million for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls to guard against financial crime

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