DTCC’s SFTR service records jump in users ahead of reporting go-live
The rise comes less than a month before sell-side firms will be required to report their trades under SFTR.
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UK looks to align with SFTR rules post-Brexit
Trade repositories will be able to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following the end of the Brexit transition period.
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There’s Always a FinReg Angle: Episode 101
Introducing you to the first episode of Global Custodian's new podcast on financial regulation, featuring guest speakers, Sean Tuffy, of Citi's Custody & Fund Services business, and Virginie O'Shea, post-trade FinTech analyst and advisor.
COVID-19 pandemic hits firms regulatory preparedness, finds GC poll
The majority of respondents said the global pandemic was impacting their ability to prepare for upcoming regulations.
ESMA applies informal three-month delay for SFTR
National authorities are not expected to enforce the reporting obligations under SFTR as until 13 July 2020.
DTCC opens testing environment for SFTR
Despite calls for a delay to the securities finance regulation, service providers push forward with client testing.
‘Delay SFTR until October’ associations plea to European regulator
ISLA and ICMA write to regulators appealing for delay due to Coronavirus pandemic.
DTCC’s senior European regulatory expert departs
Tony Freeman had led the regulatory agenda for DTCC and its Omgeo subsidiary for over 15 years.
DTCC reports 160 firms signed up to SFTR reporting service
DTCC confirmed it has now onboarded Citadel, Franklin Templeton, Nordea Investment Management and PIMCO to its SFTR reporting service.
ESMA grants one-year reprieve for key SFTR requirement
ESMA would grant a 12-month reprieve for market participants to provide an LEI for a security issued from a third-country when reporting SFTs.