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KfW has sold Europe’s first blockchain-based bond, although a quirk of German law meant the transaction had to be replicated on paper. While the bond was instantly settled, those involved say a crucial component is missing if this technology is to become part of capital markets’ infrastructure: a cash settlement facility on a distributed ledger. -
The doyenne of derivatives policy in Europe, Kay Swinburne MEP, warned on Thursday that political urges in the European Union risked tainting the oversight of foreign clearing houses.
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No matter where in the world a European trading firm wants to find a counterparty, they will have to comply with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) from January 2018. And in Asia, that might cost them business, according to panellists at an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) conference this week.
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European Parliament members Jakob von Weizsäcker and Kay Swinburne published a draft report on planned central counterparty (CCP) recovery and resolution rules this week.
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The flood of data required by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) opens Europe’s financial markets to greater risk of cyberattacks as more firms will be required to send more information to more regulators and counterparties than ever before. Even personal details, such as passport numbers, could be vulnerable.
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