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BoE Sec Lending Committee reflects on SFTR data, ESG and tokenisation

29 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The fallout from Brexit, diversity and inclusion and sustainable stock lending all featured in discussion at the quarterly Securities Lending Committee at the Bank of England, where lending experts exchange views on the state of market

ICMA analysis of SFTR reporting reveals issues with data on collateral

29 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA publishes analysis of the key market features and trends in the European repo market including remaining issues with the quality of SFTR public data

Refinitiv SEF fined US$650,000 by CFTC for swap reporting failures

29 September 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

US derivatives regulator penalises Refinitiv US SEF LLC for data reporting violations connected with at least 320,000 swap trades, following self-reporting of systems failures

Mark Husler leaves UnaVista for property management role

29 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Mark Husler, managing director and CEO of UnaVista, has stepped down from his role to become managing director of property development company, NovaVita

Aviva Investors appoints new head of credit

29 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Caroline Hedges, global head of liquidity and securities finance for Aviva Investors, is promoted as head of credit for the firm

ICMA publishes analysis of the first year of data on repo from SFTR reporting

28 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA publishes analysis of the key market features and trends in the European repo market after reporting under SFTR went live on 13 July 2020

ESMA prioritises sustainability, CMU and digitalisation for 2022

28 September 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

EU securities market regulator takes on new supervisory powers for benchmarks and data service providers and will concentrate on building a single rulebook and promoting its role as an EU capital markets data hub

Market makers cement role as liquidity partners to European buy-side, survey finds

28 September 2021 UK
Reporter: SFT

Asset managers developed a more detailed and positive understanding of market makers and the liquidity provision that they offered during the pandemic, according to research commissioned by the FIA European Principal Traders Association