Think-tank warns that the US and UK should be wary of risks emanating from the still incomplete eurozone believing it poses a significant systemic risk
MiFID/MiFIR face significant revisions as European Commission launches consultation
The EU’s markets and investors protection regime faces a significant overhaul, with the European Commission asking wide-ranging questions about its future.
Despite progress SOFR deadlines remain a stretch
Though there have been some problems, the US is moving swiftly to transition away from Libor towards SOFR, but there are ongoing concerns over legacy contracts and cash products
CFTC clarifies its right to terminate foreign access to US customers
Amendments have been adopted by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) giving greater clarity to the agency’s processes to terminate the right of foreign firms to deal with US customers.
Fed approves stress capital buffer with some changes
The stress capital buffer (SCB), a simpler capital framework for banks, has been approved by the US Federal Reserve Board and is broadly similar to proposals made in April 2018 with some changes made to reflect feedback.
SEC proposes making it easier for small firms raising finance online
It might soon become easier for start-ups to raise capital online if a proposal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) goes ahead.
AFME recommends partial settlement to improve CSDR settlement rates
EU authorities are being encouraged to consider partial settlement across the industry under the pending Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) to improve transaction settlement rates.
SEC rejects CBOE’s speed bump proposal
A proposal by exchange group CBOE for a 4-millisecond trading speed bump has been rejected by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the basis that it would discriminate against some market participants.
Listed firms given more time to file disclosures due to coronavirus
Publicly listed companies are to be given an extra 45 days to file certain disclosure reports that would have normally been due between March 1 and April 30 because of the coronavirus, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement.
DSB consolidating its consultation process
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has brought forward its annual date for publishing its fees and is to consolidate its consultations into a single in-depth exercise.
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