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AFME gives comment on EBA’s latest EU-wide stress test
02 August 2023
UK Reporter Jenna Lomax

According to the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, “this year’s stress test showed that the steps that both banks and supervisors had taken to strengthen the resilience of the EU banking sector had paid off"

UK Government plans to reverse the EU MiFID II ban on research bundling
11 July 2023
UK Reporter Jenna Lomax

The proposed change aims to give clients the option to choose how they pay for the research they consume, whether bundled or unbundled

FCA proposes introduction of a UK consolidated tape for bonds and equities
05 July 2023
UK Reporter Jenna Lomax

The FCA has said that a CT, specifically designed for the UK market, will increase industry competitiveness and enhance the quality of trading data

AFME releases comment on European Commission’s proposal to introduce FIDA and update PSD2
30 June 2023
UK Reporter Jenna Lomax

In a statement commenting on both proposals, James Kemp, managing director at the AFME, says: “FIDA and PSD3 could enable access to new, broader data sets to enhance the way banks operate and will encourage innovation across sectors

AFME backs EU Council and European Parliament’s provisional CSDR agreement
27 June 2023
Europe Reporter Jenna Lomax

The proposed law aims to reduce the financial and regulatory burden on central securities depositories and improve their ability to operate across borders, while also strengthening financial stability

EU trade associations release statement in anticipation of MiFID/R review
27 June 2023
UK Reporter Lucy Carter

In anticipation of next week’s trilogue negotiations, financial markets and asset and fund management associations have asked policy makers to work to avoid suboptimal outcomes for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

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AFME releases climate risk stress testing report
22 June 2023
UK Reporter Lucy Carter

In partnership with global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe has published a report discussing the progress of EU banks around climate risk stress testing

AFME highlights EU Securitisation Regulation challenges
14 June 2023
UK Reporter Lucy Carter

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe has published a report outlining challenges around investor due diligence requirements under the Securitisation Regulation in the EU and UK

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Slow and steady

Charlie Geffen, head of the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, updates AST on the group’s progress so far

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A daunting map to follow?

AFME’s Pete Tomlinson, director of post trade, assesses the current settlement efficiency landscape in Europe, likening it to London’s complicated underground network

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Looking back on 2022

Lucy Carter speaks to industry experts on some of 2022’s most pressing issues, valuable updates, and the essential preparations for the road ahead

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Fighting back

Industry specialists discuss how this year saw the economy fight back against COVID-19 and what challenges and opportunities it brought the asset servicing sector

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Emma Johnson and Mike Clarke
Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Emma Johnson and Mike Clarke share how, in the changing regulatory landscape, technology can enable compliance and deliver better outcomes for clients

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