Europe

Europe’s share trading obligation has proved controversial as the UK Brexit transition period is due to end on 31 December.

Ahead of the virtual TradeTech event this week, The TRADE takes a look at some of the hottest panels and keynote speeches that you shouldn’t miss.

Trading in Euronext’s cash equities markets has been halted until further notice due to a technical issue, the exchange has said. 

The loans will be provided to 16 EU member states under the SURE programme to help finance increased national expenditure relating to work schemes and other short-term measures.

The exchange's contingency plan will come only into play if equivalence decisions to allow cross-border services between the UK and the EU are not agreed upon.

Deidre Somers joins Aquis Exchange as an independent non-executive director with 23 years of stock exchange experience in primary and secondary markets.

The acquisition of Borsa Italiana by Euronext is dependent on the LSEG gaining approval from European authorities for its blockbuster takeover of Refinitiv.  

A study from Market Structure Partners carried out for the European Commission has recommended the EU moves forward with plans to form a consolidated tape.

In the last quarter alone, 400 job relocations were announced while 24 financial services firms declared they were transferring their assets out of the UK.

Three UK clearing houses will be recognised as third country CCPs under EMIR while the European Commission’s temporary equivalence decision is in place.