News Centre

ESMA Agrees Position Limits Under MiFID II

Date 13/01/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today two opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under MiFID II/MIFIR. 

ECB Digital Euro Consultation Ends With Record Level Of Public Feedback

Date 13/01/2021

• Over 8,000 responses received in online survey
• Privacy, security and pan-European reach ranked highest in European citizens’ preferences
• Detailed analysis to be published in spring, ahead of decision on project launch

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A1008Y3

Date 13/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.01.2021, 16-04 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 111.81) and initial margins (up to 12.5 %) for the security RU000A1008Y3 were changed. New values are available here

ICE Provides Update On ICE Murban Futures Ahead Of Launch Of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi On March 29, 2021

Date 13/01/2021

• Approval granted from the Bank of England for ICE Clear Europe to clear IFAD markets
• IFAD receives regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Race To Mainstream Digital Assets: Switzerland In Pole Position - A New Aite Group Report Analyzes Switzerland, The First Major Financial Center To Enact Far-Reaching Blockchain Legislation To Govern Crypto-Trading Transactions

Date 13/01/2021

While the love-hate dynamic among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, private clients, and wealth management practitioners remains as electrifying and polarizing as ever, the pendulum swung hard to the love camp in remarkable form during 2020, with bitcoin nearly quadrupling in value over the course of the year. Global regulators have taken note, and the Swiss FINMA, in particular, has found a window for innovative and future-oriented financial institutions to begin to integrate cryptocurrencies into their business models. Race to Mainstream Digital Assets: Switzerland in Pole Position, the latest Aite Group report, assesses the feasibility of broad-based cryptocurrency custody and trading services adoption in Switzerland.

Bank Of England: John Taylor's CV And Questionnaire For The Treasury Select Committee

Date 13/01/2021

Published for the Treasury Select Committee re-appointment hearing on 13 January 2021.

Euronext Updates On The Contemplated Acquisition Of The Borsa Italiana Group

Date 13/01/2021

Euronext today acknowledges that the European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) proposed acquisition of Refinitiv.

LSEG All Share Acquisition Of Refinitiv – European Commission Approval

Date 13/01/2021

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) confirms that the European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, its proposed all share acquisition of Refinitiv (the Transaction). 

Nasdaq Launches New Risk Platform For The Sell-Side And Broker Clearing Industries - Cloud-Based Risk Platform Built To Support Real-Time, Cross-Asset Risk Management And Exchange Margin Funding Calculations - Sucden Financial Adopts The Nasdaq Risk Platform To Power Its New Multi-Asset Risk Management System

Date 13/01/2021

Today Nasdaq (NDAQ) unveiled the enhanced Nasdaq Risk Platform, a real-time single point of access risk platform for sell-side and clearing broker communities. The cloud-based risk platform provides visibility of initial margin, counterparty risk controls and improved risk-adjusted outcomes across asset classes. The Nasdaq Risk Platform has an open and flexible risk aggregation framework that allows integration of market data sources and risk models, enabling clients to consolidate multiple asset specific point solutions for risk management into one single multi-asset solution improving capital and liquidity monitoring across firms.

ESMA Reminds Firms Of The MiFID II Rules On Reverse Solicitation

Date 13/01/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is issuing a Public Statement to remind firms of the MiFID II requirements on the provision of investments services to retail or professional clients by firms not established or situated in the European Union (EU).