DTCC, UnaVista, KDPW and REGIS-TR will have their TR registrations for derivatives contracts under EMIR extended to include securities financing transactions under SFTR.
May 10, 2020ESMA now expects trade repositories, credit institutions, investment firms to be ready for SFTR reporting from 13 July, alongside CSDs and CCPs.
March 19, 2020The introduction of a consolidated tape and enhancements to investor protection are high priority items in the review.
February 20, 2020The global exposure to financial derivatives must not exceed 20% of the qualifying fund's net assets, up from 10% previously.
January 29, 2020EU credit institutions can apply preferential risk weights to relevant exposures to entities located in Korea, effectively reducing the capital requirements associated with such exposures.
January 24, 2020ESMA has granted non-EU issuers of securities and collateral a 12-month grace period before they are required to report LEIs under SFTR.
January 10, 2020Currently, investment firms collecting funds from investors in cryptocurrency do not explicitly fall under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
January 10, 2019