ESMA invites successful bidders to participate in next stage of EU bond tape tender
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has communicated its decision directly to the relevant bidders, The TRADE understands.
Regulation
Participants keeping watchful eye on growing bilateral trading segment in 2025
Almost half of EMEA FIX Trading conference attendees said that the impacts on price formation in public markets as a result of increasing bilateral trading is their greatest regulatory focus for 2025.
SEC extends US Treasury clearing compliance deadline in bid to help firms implement necessary risk management changes
SEC rule delay aimed at maintaining status quo in the $28.5 trillion market until end of 2026.
FCA welcomes UK taskforce final report on the move to T+1
Following the taskforce report published on 6 February, the FCA is calling on the industry to engage and start planning as soon as possible.
New SEC administration withdraws dealer rule appeal
Move comes a year after the introduction of the policy which saw significant backlash from the industry upon unveiling.
ESMA thwarts European trajectory crossing plans with last minute rule change
Changes will halt European plans by Cboe, Aquis and PureStream – powered by Nasdaq – to launch trajectory offerings on the continent which were scheduled for the coming months.
FCA serves first fine for breach of transaction reporting requirements under Mifir
Infinox Capital has been fined £99,000 by the watchdog for failing to submit 46,000 transaction reports between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023.
European Commission sets date for derivatives consolidated tape tender
Some of the groups which have already confirmed plans to bid for the bond consolidated tape are also considering participation in the derivatives tape tender, The TRADE understands.
EU watchdogs launch new governance structure to support T+1 transition
The move is set to support the shift to T+1 through overseeing and managing the key elements of the transition, currently set for October 2027.
SEC unveils new crypto task force
The initiative has been introduced by Mark Uyeda who was appointed acting SEC chair earlier this week by the new US administration.