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Bank Of England: Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Purchases - Market Notice 17 December 2020

Date 17/12/2020

On 4 November 2020, the MPC voted to increase the target stock of purchased UK government bonds by an additional £150 billion, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, to take the total stock of government bond purchases to £875 billion.
ESMA Recommends More Time To Implement A Mix Of Solutions For PSAs To Clear

Date 17/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published today a second report on the clearing solutions for Pension Scheme Arrangements (PSAs) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Exchange Of Letters Between The Bank Of England Governor And The Chancellor Regarding CPI Inflation - December 2020

Date 17/12/2020

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor
Refinitiv Builds Out ESG Research Offering. MSCI ESG Research Now Available On Refinitiv Eikon And Workspace - MSCI ESG Ratings Help Institutional Investors Identify Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Risks And Opportunities Within Their Portfolio.

Date 17/12/2020

Refinitiv announced today that MSCI ESG Research reports are now available to Buyside users by request on the Refinitiv Eikon and Workspace platforms—including mobile access. MSCI ESG Research provides institutional investors with a robust ESG integration tool to help them mitigate risk and enhance long term value creation.
EBA Explains How It Will Use Its New Power To Carry Out Risk Assessments In The Fight Against Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

Date 17/12/2020

The European Banking Authority’s (EBA) published today the methodology for carrying out risk assessments under Article 9a of the revised EBA Regulation. These risk assessments are part of the EBA’s new role to lead, coordinate and monitor the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) in all EU Member States.

ESMA Publishes Draft Technical Standards Under EMIR REFIT

Date 17/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published a Final Report on technical standards (RTS and ITS) under the EMIR REFIT Regulation. The report covers data reporting to Trade Repositories (TRs), procedures to reconcile and validate the data, access by the relevant authorities to data and registration of the TRs.
Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.1% - December 2020

Date 17/12/2020

Monetary Policy Summary and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting
ESMA Renews Its Decision Requiring Net Short Position Holders To Report Positions Of 0.1% And Above

Date 17/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has renewed its decision to temporarily require the holders of net short positions in shares traded on a European Union (EU) regulated market, to notify the relevant national competent authority (NCA) if the position reaches, exceeds or falls below 0.1% of the issued share capital. The measure applies from 19 December 2020 for a period of three months.
Bank Of England: Extension Of The Term Funding Scheme With Additional Incentives For SMEs (TFSME)

Date 17/12/2020

The TFSME offers term funding at or very close to Bank Rate. The MPC has agreed a six-month extension of the scheme.
ESMA Publishes Final Guidance To Address Leverage Risk In The AIF Sector

Date 17/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its final guidance to address leverage risks in the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector.