EU recognises equivalence of Swiss trading venues under MiFID II 21 December 2017 Brussels Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The resolution solves one of the major concerns on the continent ahead of the MiFID II regulation coming into force
ICMA updates European repo guidelines 21 December 2017 Paris Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo ICMA鈥檚 IRCC has updated its guide for best practice in the European Repo Market
Clearstream GSF drops in November 20 December 2017 Frankfurt Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo Clearstream鈥檚 global securities financing average volume fell by 8 percent in November, compared to the same time in 2016
ISLA gains last-minute concessions on GITA 2018 20 December 2017 London Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The German Ministry of 麻豆影视传媒 is considering an overhaul of the upcoming GITA 2018 on manufactured dividends ahead of the 1 January deadline
LCH establishes clearing of credit index options 20 December 2017 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax LCH has introduced the clearing of credit index options to its CDSClear platform
ISLA hosts first Middle East roundtable 19 December 2017 Abu Dhabi Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The increasing dominance of the region in the global financial market raises the industry interest
DTCC-Euroclear names new CEO and board member 19 December 2017 Brussels Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo DTCC-Euroclear GlobalCollateral has named Olivier Grimonpont (pictured) as CEO and Murray Pozmanter as a board member
Startup investment platform scraps fees in favour of securities lending revenue 19 December 2017 Chicago Reporter: Drew Nicol The new model means the startup will instead rely on revenue generated from back-end services such as securities lending and repo.
Citi and CME Clearing launch collateral DLT platform 18 December 2017 New York Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The blockchain software aims to reduce margin cost
South Africa extends code of conduct consultation deadline 18 December 2017 Pretoria Reporter: Jenna Lomax The Registrar of Securities Services has proposed a new code of conduct for a renewed deadline for comment
Dubai Financial Market launches short selling 18 December 2017 Abu Dhabi Reporter: Jenna Lomax Dubai Financial Market has launched a regulated short selling service after gaining approval by the Securities and Commodities Authority
J.P. Morgan and Citi collaborate on truePTS post-trade platform 15 December 2017 New York Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The New-York-based startup processes ecosystem for the global $700 trillion derivatives market