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EBA Consults On Draft Technical Standards On Complaints Handling Procedures Under The Markets In Crypto-Assets Regulation

Date 12/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Consultation Paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on complaints handling procedures for issuers of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). These draft RTS aim at ensuring prompt, fair and consistent handling of complaints by holders of ARTs and other interested parties.

BIS: Basel Committee Finds The United States Largely Compliant With Its Net Stable Funding Ratio Standard And Large Exposures Framework

Date 12/07/2023

• Basel Committee publishes assessment reports on the implementation of its global standards in the United States (US).
• Assessments find US regulations largely compliant with the Basel Committee's Net Stable Funding Ratio standard and large exposures framework. 
• These publications form part of the Committee's Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP).

EBA Encourages Timely Preparatory Steps Towards The Application Of MiCAR To Asset-Referenced And Electronic Money Tokens

Date 12/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a statement for the attention of financial institutions and other undertakings who intend to commence, or have commenced, asset-referenced token (ART) or electronic money token (EMT) activities prior to 30 June 2024 (the application date for the relevant provisions of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation - MiCAR) and for competent authorities. The statement is intended to encourage timely preparatory actions to MiCAR application, with the objectives to reduce the risks of potentially disruptive and sharp business model adjustments at a later stage, to foster supervisory convergence, and to facilitate the protection of consumers.

ACER Publishes A Report On Unit Investment Costs Indicators And Corresponding Reference Values Of European Energy Infrastructure

Date 12/07/2023

What is it about?

ACER, in collaboration with PwC consultants, publishes its second report on the development of unit investment costs (UICs) indicators and corresponding reference values for energy infrastructure projects.

Q3 Earnings Will Be Crucial In Resolving The Tug Of War Between Bulls And Bears, By Jeffrey O'Connor, Head Of Market Structure, Americas, At Liquidnet

Date 12/07/2023

“Despite lower volatility and greater depth of book driving the most favourable trading conditions in US equities for over 18 months, the majority of institutional investors remain on the fence. In anticipation of several seminal market events, including another likely rate hike and results season, investors are broadly in ‘wait and see’ mode – keeping high cash piles on the sidelines."

ESMA Highlights Risks Arising From Securities Lending To Retail Investors

Date 12/07/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published a Statement on securities lending to retail clients setting out the applicable requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Europe Reached A Record US$1.63 Trillion At The End Of June

Date 12/07/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a record US$1.63 trillion at the end of June. Net inflows of US$10.25 billion were gathered during June, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$72.15 billion. Assets have increased 14.6% YTD in 2023, going from $1.42 Tn at end of 2022 to $1.63 Tn at the end of June, according to ETFGI's June 2023 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

ESMA Does Not Find Evidence To Ban Pre-Hedging But Warns On Risks

Date 12/07/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today releasing the Final Report on the feedback received to the 2022 Call for Evidence on pre-hedging.

LTX By Broadridge Integrates With Aladdin, Improving Liquidity Discovery For Corporate Bond Traders

Date 12/07/2023

LTX, a subsidiary of global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), has completed the next phase of a multi-year partnership with Aladdin, BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) end-to-end investment management and operations platform used by institutional investors, to enhance corporate bond trading workflows and further expand its network through a platform integration. The integration, which incorporates LTX’s Liquidity Cloud® and actionable pre-trade Cloud Match Scores directly in the Aladdin® platform, enables Aladdin technology users to leverage data-driven capabilities to improve liquidity discovery and trading efficiency.

EBA Consults On Draft Technical Standards On EU Market Access Of Issuers Of Asset-Referenced Tokens Under The Markets In Crypto-Assets Regulation

Date 12/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today consulted on two sets of draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of implementing technical standards (ITS) relating to the authorisation as issuer of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and the assessment of acquisition of qualifying holdings in issuers of ARTs under the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR). With these technical standards, the EBA aims to regulate access to the EU market of ARTs by applicant issuers and persons intending to exercise significant influence on these undertakings via the acquisition of qualifying holdings.