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ICMA: NSFR will make EU repo less attractive
23 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association also point to increased automation of highly manual and labour-intensive processes of the market as a way to mitigate rising costs and create efficiencies

ESMA issues advice on CSDR settlement fails
10 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued its technical advice on appropriate penalties for settlement fails under the central securities depository regulation...

Thomas Murray recruits BNY Mellon CSD team
16 July 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Thomas Murray Advisory Services has confirmed it has hired three members of BNY Mellon’s central securities depository team, in addition to former CEO Chris Prior-Willeard...

ESMA delays final CSDR technical standards
22 June 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA has delayed its draft technical standards for the CSDR in a letter dated the day before the standards were originally due...

T+2 is the future, says Omgeo
27 April 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephen Durham

A study published by Omgeo has revealed that 80 percent of respondents believe T+2 will become the global standard for settlement cycles within 10 years...

ESMA in a pickle over buy-ins
25 March 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The mandatory buy-in regime present in the CSDR is “an interesting conundrum” for the ESMA, according to chair Steven Maijoor...

Mandatory buy-ins will cause trouble, says ICMA
24 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The International Capital Market Association has released a report strongly criticising the mandatory buy-in provision in the Central Securities Depository Regulation...

APAC firms not ready for T+2
29 September 2014 New York
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Fifty-eight percent of firms in Asia Pacific are not prepared for the change in Europe to T+2 on 6 October, according to a study by Celent and Omgeo...

Euroclear and friends snip settlement cycle
03 December 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Euroclear UK & Ireland, in cooperation with London Stock Exchange, BATS Chi-X Europe, the Irish Stock Exchange and Turquoise, will shorten the standard securities settlement cycle for the Irish and UK capital markets to T+2 in October next year...