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• Eurex enjoys strong repo bounce

  

  Eurex boasted strong results generated by its Repo Partnership Program as it declared a 24% jump in trading volumes.

  • 19 Feb 2019

• EU time-pressured to give supervisors more powers

  

  The European Council on Tuesday confirmed its position on the review of the European system of financial supervision. It maintained that supervisors should not be funded by private firms, but agreed to give the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) more power. But there is now a rush to find an agreement with the European Parliament before its members go on leave for May’s elections.

  • 12 Feb 2019

• EU working to Brexit deadline for CCP relocation

  

  The European Parliament and European Union member states are holding talks on a set of EMIR amendments that would, in advance of Brexit, firm up European powers to relocate clearing houses (CCPs) of systemic importance for the euro.

  • 11 Feb 2019

• Six banks in the pipeline for Deutsche Börse blockchain product

  

  Deutsche Börse has revealed that six banks have signed up to its blockchain offering for collateral swaps in the securities lending market as it hailed “significant progress” in development of the solution.

  • 30 Jan 2019

• Oslo Børs acquisition battle revs up with Nasdaq bid

  

  Nasdaq has made a bid for Norwegian exchange group Oslo Børs VPS, firing up a takeover battle with rival Euronext.

  • 30 Jan 2019

• SEBI approves CCP status for pair

  

  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted the status of qualified central counterparty (QCCP) to International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) and NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation.

  • 28 Jan 2019

• Traiana signs with HKEX for clearing service

  

  Market infrastructure operator Traiana has struck a deal to provide direct central clearing connectivity to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), focusing on FX.

  • 24 Jan 2019

• ISDA sets out CCP guidelines after Nasdaq default

  

  The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has issued a new set of guidelines for central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) in the wake of September’s default at Nasdaq Clearing.

  • 24 Jan 2019

• Hang Seng futures power HKEX volumes

  

  Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has reported record Hong Kong derivatives market volumes, along with a surge in trading volumes at its London Metal Exchange (LME) subsidiary.

  • 23 Jan 2019

• PGGM links up to Eurex buy-side repo clearing

  

  Dutch firm PGGM has become the first pension fund manager to centrally clear repo using Eurex’s ISA direct service, which offers buy-side tailored clearing memberships.

  • 22 Jan 2019

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