ESMA eases no-Brexit uncertainty 01 February 2019 Brussels Reporter: Jenna Lomax ESMA has agreed a deal with the FCA that removes uncertainty for the worst-case scenario, the European Fund and Asset Management Association reveals
BBVA Compass selects Wolters Kluwer’s software 25 January 2019 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax BBVA Compass has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX Regulatory Reporting to provide regulatory reporting software for its operations in the US
Broadridge: CSDR still having considerable impact 25 January 2019 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax The Central Securities Depository Regulation has and will continue to have a considerable impact on firms, according to Bob Santangelo of Broadridge
FCA to consult on guidance on cryptoassets 24 January 2019 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax The Financial Conduct Authority has released a consultation paper to set out the cryptoasset activities it regulates
IHS Markit and AcadiaSoft to deliver IM solution 18 January 2019 New York Reporter: Jenna Lomax IHS Markit has partnered with AcadiaSoft to help the non-cleared derivatives community comply with margin regulation
Bank Leumi selects Volante for PSD2 solution 15 January 2019 New York Reporter: Jenna Lomax Bank Leumi has selected Volante Technologies’ VolPay Open Banking solution to implement PSD2 compliance and enable open banking business models
CACEIS to support Ostrum Asset Management with MMF 11 January 2019 Paris Reporter: Jenna Lomax Ostrum Asset Management has selected CACEIS for support in implementing the Money Market Funds (MMF) regulation
MiFID II: one year on 03 January 2019 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax MiFID II marks its one-year anniversary as part of EU legislation, after being implemented on 3 January 2018
EC adopts conditional equivalence for CCPs and CSDs post-Brexit 20 December 2018 Brussels Reporter: Maddie Saghir The European Commission has adopted conditional equivalence for CCPs and CSDs post-Brexit, as part of its no deal contingency action plan
Oslo Børs signs agreement with UnaVista 18 December 2018 Oslo Reporter: Jenna Lomax Oslo Børs has partnered with UnaVista to provide transaction reporting for UnaVista’s trading members
PIMFA and TISA co-author MiFID II guide 17 December 2018 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association has published an updated version of its MiFID II feedback template and guide, initially issued for industry comment in June 2018
ICMA report: MiFID II benefits yet to be had 07 December 2018 London Reporter: Maddie Saghir New ICMA report shows European bond markets are still waiting to experience the benefits of MiFID II implementation