Trade associations demand SDR delay following recent EC communication
AFME, ISDA and ISLA among trade bodies to deliver the concise message of delay the settlement discipline regime.
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AFME appoints Goldman Sachs sales head as first female chair
New chair takes over from Michael Cole-Fontayn who has been chair of trade group AFME for the last six years.
ESMA admits more work is required to obtain a precise view EU equity trading landscape
EU regulator says it plans to consult this summer on equity transparency after issues relating to the granularity and accuracy of its data were highlighted by a new report.
Report finds EU regulators ‘inaccurately’ claiming decline in on-venue equities trading
According to Oxera and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), 83% of European equity trading takes place on venues, contrary to recently published data.
Industry associations relentlessly protest the SDR buy-in regime
As the consultation period for Europe’s Settlement Discipline Regime concludes, industry associations again step up calls for the removal of mandatory buy-ins.
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European exchange group FESE rejects bid to shorten market hours
Nasdaq has backed FESE’s claims that reducing market hours is the wrong move and would have no impact on the wellbeing of traders.
Euronext extends consultation on shorter market hours
Market participants now have until 30 June to respond to Euronext’s market hours consultation due to the coronavirus pandemic disruption.
Euronext launches consultation on shorter market hours
Market participants were sent the consultation this week to provide feedback on shorter trading hours by mid-May.
ESMA delays extension of tick size regime to SIs due to coronavirus
European regulators have been told not to prioritise supervision of the changes to systematic internalisers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Time does not heal all in the case of Settlement Discipline Regime extension
The delay from ESMA may not have gone far enough according to some market experts who believe challenges persist despite time extension.