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ECB launches 鈧�750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme
19 March 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ECB has launched the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme worth 鈧�750billion for the private and public sector securities market

SFTR delayed until July, legal explainer
19 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA has requested NCAs do not enforce SFTR until July in response to industry concerns and the market chaos caused by the COVID-19 outbreak

ESMA halves threshold for short position disclosures
18 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA says it is enforcing this precaution under the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and that is making it essential for authorities to monitor the markets to ensure financial stability and investor protection

The Philippines first to shut down financial markets
18 March 2020 Manila
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Philippine Stock Exchange has closed its markets in response to the widening coronavirus pandemic

ESMA backs short selling bans
18 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The EU watchdog has endorsed several long-term bans on all forms of short positions following several days of extreme volatility driven by the COVID-19 pandemic

European exchanges pledge to stay open
18 March 2020 Belgium
Reporter: Natalie Turner

European Exchanges are vowing to remain open despite deteriorating market conditions brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19 worldwide

Enfusion appoints new vice president
18 March 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Former FIS securities finance director Madalin Prout has joined Enfusion as vice president for relationship management

Trade bodies call for SFTR delay in light of COVID-19 pandemic
17 March 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISLA and ICMA have sent a joint letter to ESMA requesting a delay to SFTR until October to mitigate the huge strain put on in-scope firms to meet the current April deadline in the midst of a global pandemic

South Korea bans short selling for six months
17 March 2020 Asia
Reporter: Natalie Turner

South Korea imposes the longest ban seen so far to stabilse the market amid coronavirus-fuelled market sell-off

ISLA delays annual conference until 2021
17 March 2020 VIenna
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association cited the 鈥渃urrent uncertainty as to the future development of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)鈥�, as driving the decision to delay its annual event until next year.

Superannuation fund UniSuper suspends lending to thwart short sellers
16 March 2020 Melbourne
Reporter: Drew Nicol

鈥淲e are now in a market gripped by panic and we believe that restricting the ability to short sell is in the best interest of promoting a more orderly market," says UniSuper CIO

CloudMargin hires new head of client services
16 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CloudMargin has named Miriam Marascio as its head of client services, based in London