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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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FSB Finds That The G20 Financial Regulatory Reforms Have Enhanced The Resilience Of Securitisation Market
Date 22/01/2025
- Minimum risk retention and higher prudential requirements have contributed to the resilience of the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) securitisation markets, without strong evidence of material negative side-effects on financing to the economy.
- Report notes recent growth in CLOs and warns that the post-GFC securitisation market has not yet been tested through a full credit cycle.
- The evaluation identifies issues for consideration by national authorities and international bodies, such as the need to monitor risks from recent market developments and the role of risk retention and third-party financing for CLOs.
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GCEX Launches Open API For Seamless Back Office Access
Date 22/01/2025
GCEX (GCEX Group), a leading regulated digital prime brokerage, today announced the launch of its Open API, designed to give institutional and professional clients seamless, real-time access to their balances, trades, and positions.
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UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Invites Feedback On Draft Regulations For Security Tokens And Commodity Tokens
Date 22/01/2025
As part of its leading role in regulating and advancing the UAE’s capital markets—and in keeping with its established practice of seeking input from financial industry partners before finalizing new regulations—the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has published a draft regulation on security tokens and commodity tokens on its website, www.sca.gov.ae. It invites stakeholders, experts, and relevant parties to provide their input and insights, which will be carefully considered when shaping the final version of the regulation. To access the draft regulation, click here.
