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Low Intensity Competition For Prosperity Of Overall Markets: By Kelvin To, Founder And President Of Data Boiler Technologies

Date 03/02/2025

Market data reform was originally a raised concern for fairness of access and cost burden for market participants. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the Consolidated Tape (CT) for UK equities would not happen until 2028 is in effect a diplomatic move without saying the obvious. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) MiFIR Review Final Report contains FATAL FLAWS that will lead the European equities markets to a death spiral. Switzerland is NOT a part of the EU. It may sit on the fence and observe if other National Competent Authorities (NCAs) REJECT this faulted ‘Regulatory Technical Standards’ (RTS) at the European Commission (EC) level. Meanwhile, the US Market Data Infrastructure Rule (MDIR) is set to be implemented in November 2025 with odd-lot information to be included by May 2026. The following pinpoints the key flaws and how to turn it around positively for the best interest of investment firms and the overall markets. 

US Department Of Justice: Canadian Man Charged In $65M Cryptocurrency Hacking Schemes

Date 03/02/2025

A five-count criminal indictment was unsealed today in federal court in New York charging a Canadian man with exploiting vulnerabilities in two decentralized finance protocols to fraudulently obtain about $65 million from the protocols’ investors.

SIFMA Fixed Income Market Close Recommendation In The U.S., The U.K. And Japan For Presidents Day

Date 03/02/2025

SIFMA has confirmed its previous recommendation for a full market close on Monday, February 17 for the trading of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities in the U.S., the U.K. and Japan in observance of the U.S. Presidents Day Holiday.

SIFMA’s 2025 Priorities

Date 03/02/2025

Recently, SIFMA has met with our Board to set our 2025 priorities on behalf of our members and in support of our mission to promote effective and resilient capital markets. In this episode of The SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA’s president and CEO, Ken Bentsen, and SIFMA’s COO, Joseph Seidel, sit down to discuss SIFMA’s priorities for the year ahead.

ACER Will Consult On Inter-Temporal Cost Allocation Mechanisms For Financing Hydrogen Infrastructure

Date 03/02/2025

The EU’s Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package (2024) aims to support the development of a competitive hydrogen market and the integration of renewable gases into Europe’s energy system. To achieve this, the package extends the role of ACER to include new hydrogen-related tasks.

EACH Welcomes The European Commission Equivalence To The UK In Clearing Services And Calls For Open And Safe Markets

Date 03/02/2025

The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) welcomes the European Commission’s equivalence decision1 for UK CCPs until 30 June 2028.  

Wematch.live LLC Receives SEC Approval For SBSEF Registration, Advancing Market Transparency And Efficiency

Date 03/02/2025

Wematch.live LLC, a fintech leader transforming the securities finance market by digitizing execution and trade lifecycle for buy- and sell-side firms, is pleased to announce that its registration for a Security-Based Swap Execution Facility (SBSEF) has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This milestone reinforces Wematch.live LLC's commitment to enhancing transparency, efficiency, and compliance in the trading of Total Return Swaps (TRS).

ESMA Publishes The Results Of The Survey On Legal Entities Identifiers

Date 03/02/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published the results of the survey conducted last October on legal entities identifiers.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange January 2025

Date 03/02/2025

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member

ICE Mortgage Monitor: 2024 Saw Softest Home Price Growth Of Any Year Since 2011 - Mortgage Delinquencies Gradually Trending Higher

Date 03/02/2025

• Annual home price growth edged slightly higher in December to finish the year at +3.4%, the softest growth since 2011, when the market was recovering following the financial crisis
• The number of homes for sale in 2024 increased 22% leaving for-sale inventory at its best level since mid-2020, with a quarter of markets – primarily in southern states – back above pre-pandemic levels
• Climate events are a focal point for the market entering 2025; ICE data shows 17,000 homes and condos were in the path of the L.A. fires, with broad implications for both households and municipalities
• ICE daily mortgage data is already showing the financial stresses facing fire-affected homeowners, with nearly 5% fewer mortgage holders making payments by mid-January when compared to December
• Nationally, mortgage delinquencies have gradually been on the rise over the back half of 2024, especially among FHA and VA loans, suggesting performance will become a growing focal point in 2025