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Joint Trade Association Statement On EMIR 3.0 Effective Implementation Dates

Date 23/09/2024

On September 23, ISDA, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the European Banking Federation (EBF), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and FIA sent a letter urging the European Commission and European supervisory authorities to clarify that market participants are not required to implement the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0) Level 1 provisions prior to the date of application of the associated Level 2 regulatory technical standards (RTS).

DTCC And Digital Asset Complete Successful Pilot To Test Collateral And Margin Optimization Through Tokenization

Date 23/09/2024

Digital Asset, a leading provider of blockchain solutions, in collaboration with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), today announced the results of the U.S. Treasury (UST) Collateral Network Pilot, an initiative focused on leveraging DLT applications to support market connectivity across the collateral management lifecycle to enhance mobility, liquidity and transactional efficiency of tokenized assets. 

ACER Consults On The Draft Statutory Documents Of The European Network Of Network Operators For Hydrogen

Date 23/09/2024

On 30 August 2024, future hydrogen transmission network operators submitted their draft statutory documents to the European Commission and ACER to formally establish the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH) as an association under the Belgian law.

Nasdaq Verafin Announces Targeted Typology Analytics — An Innovative Approach To Fighting Financial Crime

Date 23/09/2024

Today, Nasdaq Verafin®, leading provider of crime fighting technology, announces enhancements to its robust suite of artificial intelligence (AI) based Targeted Typology Analytics, with new detection capabilities for terrorist financing and drug trafficking activity. These destructive crimes are fueling trillions of dollars in illicit flows globally, with 2023 estimates topping $11 billion for terrorist financing and nearly $800 billion connected to drug trafficking, according to Nasdaq Verafin’s Global Financial Crime report. Leveraging more than 20 years of deep domain expertise in anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and fraud detection technology, Nasdaq Verafin continues to deliver innovative new approaches to help banks improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their AML/CFT programs and ultimately safeguard the global financial system from the multi-trillion-dollar epidemic of financial crime.

DTCC’s Alternative Investment Product Reaches New Milestone, With Over 2,500 Unique Clients Leveraging The Service - DTCC’s Alternative Investment Product Adoption Continues To Grow, Providing Users With Standardized Transaction And Reporting Data In Support Of Alternative Investment Processing Lifecycle

Date 23/09/2024

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its Alternative Investment Product (AIP) service has reached a significant milestone, with 2,500 unique clients now leveraging the service. This growth is attributed to clients’ enhanced understanding of the value AIP brings to their organization, specifically in the post-trade reporting space.

Santander Private Banking Expands Global Presence With First Regional Headquarters In DIFC

Date 23/09/2024

Santander Private Banking, has established a new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, reinforcing Dubai’s strategic position as a premier hub for private banking operations.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Senior Independent Director Review Into Whistleblowing Concerns

Date 23/09/2024

In August 2024, a former employee who left the FCA some years ago made an allegation publicly that, in the course of whistleblowing, their identity was not kept confidential by the chair of the FCA, Ashley Alder. 

BME: The Current Situation And The Future Of The Capital Markets At The FIAB Annual Meeting

Date 23/09/2024

In the presence of the Deputy Minister of Economy, José Luis Daza, the annual meeting of the Ibero-American Federation of Stock Exchanges was held on 19th and 20th September at the Sofitel Recoleta Hotel.

BNP Paribas Research Shows That Investors Remain Committed To Thematic Investing While Interest In Private Markets Rises

Date 23/09/2024

Despite challenging headwinds, investors remain committed to thematic investing with the percentage of those currently investing or planning to invest increasing since 2020, according to the third Thematics Barometerpublished by BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) and BNP Paribas CIB (Corporate & Institutional Banking), in partnership with Coalition Greenwich.

Eurex To Expand Into The U.S. Dollar Credit Index Futures Market

Date 23/09/2024

• On 23 September Eurex is launching Bloomberg US Corporate Index Futures and Bloomberg US High Yield Very Liquid Index Futures. 
• Eurex becomes the first exchange to offer a global product suite of Credit Index Futures.
• This will help clients to capitalize on risk management efficiencies across products and reduce capital costs.