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Brexit: ESMA withdraws registration of four UK-based TRs
04 January 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The UK-based TRs to have been withdrawn include DTCC Derivatives Repository, UnaVista, CME Trade Repository, ICE Trade Vault Europe

Brexit: UK sets out final SFTR, EMIR and MIFID II reporting rules
23 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The FCA has confirmed the final reporting rules post-Brexit but says it will not fine non-compliant firms that can show their homework

Apex Group set to acquire Mauritius-based licensed management company
23 December 2020 Mauritius
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, is set to acquire GFin Corporate Services, a Mauritius-based licensed management company, providing fund administration services to institutional clients

Final report under EMIR Refit goes live
22 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA has published the final technical standards under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation Refit

DTCC Data Repository Ireland gains status as a TR under EMIR and SFTR
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has registered DTCC Data Repository (Ireland) as a trade repository under EMIR and SFTR with effect from 23 December 2020

Erste Group chooses deltaconX regulatory platform for SFTR and UK EMIR
07 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Erste Group has been utilising the deltaconX platform since July for SFTR and is now set to also use it for its EMIR UK obligations

EACH raises concerns over EU CCP consultation
17 November 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EACH has called for a robust and efficient approach to approve CCP products, services and risk models in response to ESMA’s consultation on EMIR article 15 and article 49

UK Government grants CSDR, EMIR and CCPs equivalence to EEA states post-Brexit
11 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the exchequer, explained that CSDR will form part of UK law at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020

ESMA set to delay MiFID II calculations in preparation for no-deal Brexit
10 November 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has revealed that it will suspend the publication of essential calculations of MiFID II as part of preparation plans for a no-deal Brexit

Apex to provide fund administration services to SHUAA
21 October 2020 Dubai
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The fund is targeting special situations in the Gulf Cooperation Council and has already reached a total of $68 million in commitments from investors

Apex reveals FundRock acquisition
15 October 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Expected to be complete in Q1 2021, the acquisition will complement the group’s 2019 acquisition of Luxembourg-based ManCo LRI

Northern Trust gains $7bn insurance mandate
08 October 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We appreciate the opportunity to work with Federated Mutual and bring our industry expertise to one of the nation’s most respected mutual insurance companies," said Northern Trust's Chris Dvorak