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ESMA Presents Methodology For Climate Risk Stress Testing And Analysis Of The Financial Impact Of Greenwashing Controversies

Date 19/12/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published two articles, one outlining an approach to modelling the impact of asset price shocks from adverse scenarios involving climate-related risks, the other exploring the use of ESG controversies for the purpose of monitoring greenwashing risk.

CME Group To Expand Gold, Silver And Copper Short-Term Options Expiries

Date 19/12/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will expand its suite of short-term metals options to include Tuesday and Thursday expiries for Gold, Silver, and Copper, pending regulatory review. With the addition of these new Weekly contracts, scheduled to begin trading on January 22, 2024, option expiries will now be available every day of the business week, Monday through Friday.

ESMA Updates The Parameters And Methodology For MMF Stress Testing

Date 19/12/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the Final Report on the Guidelines on stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR).

Monetary Policy As Engineering? − Speech By Sarah Breeden, Bank Of England Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Given At The Institute Of International Finance’s Talking Policy Series

Date 19/12/2023

The Bank Of England And The CMA Agree A New Memorandum Of Understanding To Improve Collaboration

Date 19/12/2023

The Bank of England and the CMA have for the first time agreed a memorandum of understanding on how the two organisations will work together to help them achieve their statutory objectives.

ESMA Finalises Technical Standards Under The Revised ELTIF Regulation

Date 19/12/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published the final report setting out the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) regulation.

ACER Offers A To-Do List To Remove The Barriers That Hinder Demand Response, New Entrants And Small Players

Date 19/12/2023

Today, ACER publishes its report on monitoring the barriers to demand response and other distributed energy resources, which is part of the 2023 Market Monitoring Report (MMR) series.

DTCC End Of Year Comments 2023 / Outlook 2024

Date 19/12/2023

Brian Steele
Managing Director, President, Clearing & Securities Services 

2024 will be a significant year for DTCC, as we prepare for important changes to US market structure. With the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with the SEC’s recent decision to expand the use of central clearing for US Treasuries, the industry will be looking closely at their business models, technology and processes to ensure compliance. We recognize the significant effort these initiatives require, and we are committed to working with our clients to ensure a smooth transition.  At the same time, as the ecosystem continues its digital evolution, FMIs are poised to expand how they serve the industry. At DTCC, we’re working collaboratively with the industry to move beyond traditional transaction processing to become architects of a dynamic financial ecosystem that ushers in a new way of serving clients, crossing the TradFi and DeFI ecosystems. It is an exciting time for the financial markets’ digital evolution, which will bring reduced risk, increased efficiency and new capabilities, and as an FMI, we are proud to help lead this transformation alongside the industry. 

CCData Crypto OTC Markets: Primer & Insights Report - Insights Into OTC Crypto Markets & Trading  

Date 19/12/2023

CCData is delighted to announce the launch of its Crypto OTC Markets: Primer & Insights report, created in partnership with Finery Markets.

Davy Capital Markets Successfully Deploys Torstone Post Trade Solution

Date 19/12/2023

Torstone Technology, a leading SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing, is pleased to announce that Davy Capital Markets, Ireland's leading capital markets firm and a member of the Bank of Ireland Group, has gone live on the Torstone Post Trade Platform. The deployment marks a significant milestone in Davy Capital Markets' commitment to enhancing their post-trade capabilities.