ESMA re-authorises DTCC’s Irish trade repository ahead of Brexit
Regulators seek to minimise the potentially wide-spread impact of Brexit on Europe’s capital markets.
Market Infrastructure
Euroclear and Bloomberg collaborate with UAE Central Bank on launch of M-bills
The development follows similar initiatives involving Euroclear and local market infrastructures in both China and Japan.
The gold standard in transparency
Lisa O’Connor, head of capital markets strategy at SWIFT, talks to Global Custodian about how the cooperative plans to position its services to enable more efficient end-to-end transaction management, based on ISO 20022.
Euroclear Bank looks to connect Japanese issuers to foreign investors with new bond
Following the launch of Yulan Bonds in China a week ago, Euroclear Bank to work with Japanese market participants to launch Origami bonds.
Euroclear taps FinTech expert for lead strategy role
The hire will bolster Euroclear's international strategic growth efforts and its programme to explore using new technologiees.
Clearstream appoints BNP Paribas as replacement sub-custodian in Australia and New Zealand
The mandate, covering approximately AUD$80-90 billion in assets, further extends the relationship between Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Euroclear and Shanghai Clearing House partner to link global investors with Chinese issuers
The two market infrastructures have teamed up to launch Yulan bonds, connecting global investors to Chinese issuers without navigating China’s settlement system.
European Commission launches consultation to review CSDR and buy-in regime
The majority of industry bodies and market participants will most likely focus their feedback on the settlement penalties and the buy-in components of CSDR.
Final piece of the CSDR puzzle for Euroclear as UK and Ireland CSD gains license
Seventh and final CSDR license for Euroclear Group as UK and Ireland is approved by Bank of England.
SIX builds digital asset gateway to facilitate trading, settlement and custody
SIX Digital Exchange said it will enable banks to develop new financial services and “yet to be imagined products” around cryptocurrencies and digital assets.