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Cboe Clear Europe Gains Approval to Launch Clearing Service for European Securities Financing Transactions
Cboe Clear Europe has received regulatory approval from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) to clear European Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs). The new service will provide central clearing, settlement, and post-trade lifecycle management for cash equities and ETFs, supporting lenders, including UCITS and non-UCITS participants, and borrowers across 19 European Central…
OSTTRA and FIS Partner to Enhance Transparency and Efficiency in ETD Post-Trade Processing
OSTTRA, the post-trade solutions vendor, has entered a strategic partnership with FIS to enhance transparency and efficiency in the exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) post-trade lifecycle. The collaboration will provide OSTTRA’s network of investment management clients with real-time clearing status updates from over 70 global CCPs via FIS Connections, improving transparency in give-ups and exception management. FIS…
Global Relay Launches AI-Enabled Surveillance as Data Insights Report Highlights 400% Surge in AI Communication Capture
Global Relay has introduced a new AI-powered surveillance solution aimed at meeting the evolving regulatory demands for communications monitoring. The system is designed to address common challenges faced by existing surveillance tools, including poor data quality, the need for constant model retraining, and limited reasoning capabilities, while offering a scalable and future-proof platform. AI-Driven Compliance…
DTCC’s Enhanced VaR Calculator for Potential Cross-Margin Reductions
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has updated its Value at Risk (VaR) calculator to include cross-margining and repo transaction functionalities, aimed at improving firms’ risk management capabilities ahead of expanded U.S. Treasury clearing requirements expected in 2025 and 2026. These enhancements, introduced through the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) Government Securities Division (GSD),…
ESMA Final Report Recommends EU Transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle by October 2027
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has published its Final Report assessing the implications of transitioning to a T+1 settlement cycle within the European Union (EU). The proposed move is aimed at improving settlement efficiency, reducing risks, and aligning EU practices with other major jurisdictions globally. The report highlights…
Data Quality is Key to Unlocking Consolidated Tape Success for Fixed Income
By Thomas McHugh, Co-Founder and CEO of FINBOURNE, and Vincent Grandjean, Founder of Propellant Digital. The bond market is regarded by many as the bedrock of our global financial system, supporting everything from corporate financing to government spending. But the integrity of the asset class is under serious threat, not from volatility or macroeconomic challenges,…
IPC Systems and Kerv Launch Cloud-Based Compliance Solution for Financial Services
IPC Systems has partnered with Compliance-as-a-Service provider Kerv to introduce a new solution aimed at simplifying regulatory compliance in the financial sector. The collaboration combines IPC’s global trading network and cloud infrastructure with Kerv’s expertise in compliance management, creating a platform that supports multi-channel communications compliance. The new service leverages Kerv’s Compliance Cloud to help…
Aquis and Cboe Europe Announce Joint Bid for EU Equity Consolidated Tape Provider Role
Aquis Exchange PLC and Cboe Europe have announced plans to form a joint venture, SimpliCT, in a bid to become the EU’s equity consolidated tape (CT) provider. The project, which aims to create a comprehensive and cost-efficient view of market activity for European equities, will be based in the Netherlands and leverage the combined expertise…
Paving the Way to T+1: Automation is Essential for the UK’s Settlement Shift
By Paul Chambers, Xceptor. With the UK’s move to T+1 settlement cycles expected to be a game-changer for financial markets, the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce has been drawing on lessons from North America’s T+1 transition. One such lesson from across the Atlantic is that insufficient automation led to increased manual processing and exception management, putting…
FFG Asset Management Adopts DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing Services for Full Automation of Post-Trade Processes
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has deployed its Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) services at Japan’s FFG Asset Management (FFG AM) to automate post-trade processes for both equities and fixed income transactions. By implementing DTCC’s solutions, including CTM, ALERT, and Settlement Instruction Manager, FFG AM aims to streamline domestic and cross-border transaction processes, achieving…