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Euroclear UK & Ireland gains CSDR licence from the Bank of England
08 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This makes EUI the seventh and final CSD entity in the Euroclear Group to receive its licence

The future of global regulation: convergence or divergence?
01 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Convergence and having the same common goal is extremely important within the financial services industry, according to panellists at the DTCC Forum on challenges and priorities in global post-trade

EC gives green light to Euroclear UK & Ireland for temporary equivalence extension
27 November 2020 UK and Ireland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EUI will be able to continue settling Irish-domiclied funds and securities up until the end of the new extension period of 30 June 2021

ESMA releases shortlist for new chair
26 November 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The finalists include Portugal's former minister of finance Maria-Luis Albuquerque, Carmine di Noia, commissioner for the Italian financial market regulator, and Verena Ross, ESMA's executive director

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

ESMA warns fund managers to improve readiness for future adverse shocks
17 November 2020 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has told fund managers to improve readiness for future adverse shocks in its latest report‘Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board on liquidity risk in investment funds’

ESMA publishes first reports on CSDR implementation
11 November 2020 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has published its first two reports on the implementation of CSDR

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

INDOS Financial selected for AIFMD depositary services
30 October 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company has picked INDOS Financial for Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive depositary services

EC agrees to new CSDR delay until 2022
23 October 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The settlement discipline regime, which was originally due to go into force in September, will now come into effect on 1 February 2022

ESMA confirms recognition of three UK CCPs post Brexit
30 September 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

LCH, ICE Clear Europe, and LME Clear will be eligible to provide services in the EU after the end of the transition period following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

ESMA publishes draft rules for third country firms under MiFID II
28 September 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has published draft regulatory and implementing technical standards for third-country firms under MiFIR and MiFID II regimes