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The European Supervisory Authorities Publish Evaluation Report On The Securitisation Regulation

Date 31/03/2025

The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe’s securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for investors and safeguarding financial stability.

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority Proposes Raising FSCS Deposit Protection Limit To £110,000

Date 31/03/2025

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today proposed to raise the deposit protection limit of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) from £85,000 to £110,000.

Eurex Implements Organizational Changes To Drive Future Growth

Date 31/03/2025

• Matthias Graulich and Jens Quiram to obtain new roles for product development and sales across Equity/Index, Fixed Income, Currency and Repo.  
• Melanie Dannheimer appointed to the Eurex Frankfurt AG Executive Board as Chief Control Officer.  
• Robbert Booij assumes the position as Head of Financial Derivatives. 

Capital.com Joins TheCityUK And UK Finance To Drive UK FinTech Growth - Memberships Signify Commitment To Actively Participate In The Development And Transformation Of The UK’s Financial And Technology Sectors

Date 31/03/2025

Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group whose trading volumes surpassed $1.7trn in 2024, is proud to announce it has joined TheCityUK and UK Finance. These strategic affiliations evidence Capital.com’s continued dedication to advancing the UK financial services and fintech sectors, advocating for forward-thinking financial policies, and leveraging technology to drive sustainable growth in financial services.

Cboe Clear Europe Clears First Securities Financing Transactions

Date 31/03/2025

• Cboe Clear Europe launches clearing service for European SFTs in cash equities and ETFs
• Natixis CIB and JP Morgan among first participants to use new service
• Introduced to meet strong client demand for central clearing of SFTs, enhancing capital, operational and post-trade processing efficiencies amid evolving regulatory requirements

Nasdaq Verafin Report Finds That $750 Billion In Money Laundering And Illicit Funds Flowed Through Europe

Date 31/03/2025

• More than a Quarter of the Region’s Money Laundering Activity was Across Borders
• New Analysis of European Country-Level Data and Insights into Fraud Trends, Cross-Border Flows and Money Mule Activity

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transactions In Own Securities

Date 31/03/2025

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 3 March 2025:

Fiserv Launches Clover, The World’s Smartest Point-Of-Sale System, In Australia - With Clover, Small Businesses Can Streamline Operations And Create Memorable Customer Experiences

Date 31/03/2025

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced the launch of Clover in Australia. As the world’s smartest point-of-sale system and software platform, Clover will power the country’s small-to-medium businesses, by offering an all-in-one solution that streamlines operations, enhances efficiency and helps business grow. With the addition of Australia, Clover is present in 11 countries, powering 3.5 million point-of-sale devices across the globe.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Awards Will Be Presented For Best Market Makers 2025

Date 31/03/2025

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, in an effort to improve liquidity in the ETF market, introduced a market making scheme in the ETF market and has been operating it while making improvements. Since 2021, the Best Market Makers Award has been given to market makers who have contributed to the improvement of market liquidity through continuous quoting, and the role of market makers in the market has been widely communicated. We are pleased to announce that this year's award winners have been selected.

ASX Responds To Actions From Reserve Bank Of Australia And ASIC Following Chess Settlement Incident

Date 31/03/2025

ASX confirms it has received a joint letter from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) outlining regulatory action following the CHESS batch settlement incident on 20 December 2024. The settlement incident arose from an issue relating to the current CHESS system’s memory allocation logic that meant ASX was not able to complete batch settlement for the cash equities market on that day. A process was then undertaken to cancel batch settlement and reschedule it to the next business day.