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Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson At The Global Blockchain Business Council’s 8th Annual Blockchain Central Davos: Collaboration For The Intelligent Age

Date 22/01/2025

In January, we mark the launch of a number of initiatives and resolutions. A significant transition in leadership in U.S. government is taking place as I am delivering these remarks. Moments of transition offer an exceptional time for reflection on our shared goals and recommitment to the values that drive government, business, and our society.

B.C. Securities Commission Reaches Agreement With Overseas Companies To Return Money And Cryptocurrency To British Columbians

Date 22/01/2025

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has reached an agreement with an overseas group of companies, GS Partners and its affiliates, which will enable British Columbians to make a claim for a refund of all investments they made with them.

ISDA derivatiViews: Deadline Pressure On Treasury Clearing

Date 22/01/2025

By the end of this year, the first phase of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Treasury clearing mandate is scheduled to come into force, affecting users of US Treasury securities all over the world. It’s difficult to overstate how big a deal this is, and a huge amount of work is underway to implement the new requirements. However, several legal, operational and capital issues crucial to implementation must be resolved before the new requirements take effect – and time is running out. With the start of a new administration in the US, we hope the deadlines will be quickly revisited to provide sufficient time to tackle the various implementation challenges.

ESMA: New Governance Structure For Transition To T+1 Settlement Cycle Kicks Off

Date 22/01/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, the European Commission (EC) and the European Central bank (ECB) launched today a new governance structure to support the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle in the European Union.

UK Chancellor Calls On Watchdog Bosses To Tear Down Regulatory Barriers That Hold Back Growth

Date 22/01/2025

• Chancellor pledges to work with regulators to develop ambitious reforms.    
• Today’s (16 January) summit marks the first in a series of meetings with the regulators ahead of publishing action plan.
• Reeves welcomes initial ideas from regulators to boost innovation and investment, but pushes for more ambition.

Surging Interest In Private Credit To Spur Acquisition Spree In 2025 - With Intelligence 2025 Private Credit Outlook Charts The Major Trends Driving Private Debt Market

Date 22/01/2025

Private credit fundraising reached $209 billion in 2024, a 5% increase over 2023 totals, and that trend shows no signs of slowing, according to the With Intelligence Private Credit Outlook 2025, released today. With everyone from the world’s largest banks and asset managers to major pension and sovereign wealth funds angling to get a piece of the action, With Intelligence projects a surge in acquisitions of specialists in the private debt space, with a particular focus on direct lending and specialty finance. Additional growth areas of focus include significant risk transfer (SRT) deals and net asset value (NAV) loans.

CUSIP Global Services Launches New CUSIP Identifiers To Improve Transparency In $2 Trillion U.S. Private Credit Markets - Unique CUSIP IDs Now Available For Private Credit (Direct Lending) Transactions, With Plans To Expand Across Alternative Credit Marketplace

Date 22/01/2025

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the launch of a new CUSIP service for the private credit market. Developed in conjunction with CGS operator FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FactSet), the new service improves transparency and efficiency in the rapidly growing direct lending space, which includes direct loans, syndicated loans, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), the new service is being made available both as a standalone file and in the core CGS database product.

ICE Announces That A Record 2 Billion Contracts Traded In 2024 - Includes Record 1.2 Billion Commodity Contracts And Record 753 Million Interest Rates Contracts

Date 22/01/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that a record 2 billion futures and options traded on ICE in 2024, marking the highest volume year in ICE’s history, including a record 1.2 billion commodity contracts and a record 753 million interest rate derivatives contracts.

TMX Group Launches New US Equity ATS Venue - AlphaX™ US Marks First International Expansion For TMX Markets

Date 22/01/2025

TMX Group today announced the launch of AlphaX™ US, a new US Alternative Trading System (ATS) venue, that is designed to create a trading environment with a focus on enhanced execution quality.

Iberclear Renews Its Mandate As Manager Of RENADE

Date 22/01/2025

• The BME subsidiary, which has managed the National Registry for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances (RENADE) since 2004, obtains the contract until 2026