Asian banks systemic risk on the rise 02 January 2018 Washington DC Reporter: Jenna Lomax OFR reports systemic importance scores for Asian banks rose for a second year in a row, while G-SIB growth remains steady
ETFs hit record highs, according to Tradeweb review 22 December 2017 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax In its review for 2017, Tradeweb commented on how its global fixed income, derivatives and ETF markets have embraced change throughout 2017
ESMA review finds good supervision of CCPs’ DMP 22 December 2017 Paris Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo ESMA has issued the results of a peer review on how national competent authorities ensure that CCPs comply with requirements under the EMIR
Clearstream GSF drops in November 20 December 2017 Frankfurt Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo Clearstream’s global securities financing average volume fell by 8 percent in November, compared to the same time in 2016
ISLA gains last-minute concessions on GITA 2018 20 December 2017 London Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The German Ministry of Â鶹ӰÊÓ´«Ã½ is considering an overhaul of the upcoming GITA 2018 on manufactured dividends ahead of the 1 January deadline
LCH establishes clearing of credit index options 20 December 2017 London Reporter: Jenna Lomax LCH has introduced the clearing of credit index options to its CDSClear platform
South Africa extends code of conduct consultation deadline 18 December 2017 Pretoria Reporter: Jenna Lomax The Registrar of Securities Services has proposed a new code of conduct for a renewed deadline for comment
Dubai Financial Market launches short selling 18 December 2017 Abu Dhabi Reporter: Jenna Lomax Dubai Financial Market has launched a regulated short selling service after gaining approval by the Securities and Commodities Authority
SIFMA: US market requires improved CCP access 15 December 2017 Washington DC Reporter: Jenna Lomax The Dodd-Frank Act has increased the need for US firms to have access to non US swaps trading venues and central counterparties, according to paper by FIA and SIFMA
SMEs to face new research costs under MIFID II 14 December 2017 Frankfurt Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo Research services for SMEs will no longer be free of charge when MiFID II comes into force on 3 January 2018
Hedge funds in sprint finish for record-breaking returns in 2017 14 December 2017 London Reporter: Drew Nicol Hedge funds are on track for their best annual revenue since 2013 with average returns of 7.7 percent, according to eVestment research
Wilmington Trust appoints AcadiaSoft for collateral management solution 13 December 2017 Boston Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo The wealth management is to launch a new margin management service
