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ESMA announces first CTP for bonds in the EU

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced the selection of Ediphy (fairCT), a fintech company, as the first consolidated tape provider for bonds in the EU. The decision marks a significant step...more

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ESMA launches first selection procedure for consolidated tapes for shares and ETFs

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched the first selection procedure for a consolidated tape provider (CTP) for shares and exchange-traded funds. The selection process will be guided by the...more

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Council of EU agrees position on move to T+1

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The Council of the European Union has approved its position on the European Commission's (EC) proposal regarding a shorter settlement cycle, shortening the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities from...more

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ECON draft amendments to CSDR for move to T+1

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The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a report proposing amendments to the European Commission's proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 (CSDR) as regards shortening...more

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ECB survey on euro-denominated securities financing and OTC derivatives

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the results of its latest survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, with a press release. The survey...more

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ECB opinion on moving to T+1

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its opinion of 31 March on the proposal to shorten the securities settlement cycle from two business days (T+2) to one business day after trading takes place (T+1), by amending...more

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ESMA peer review on implementation of STS securitisation requirements

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its peer review report on national competent authorities' (NCAs) supervision of simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations. The report looks...more

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European IPO markets rally with a focus on sustaining long-term growth

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Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more

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ESMA statement on treatment of settlement fails following incident affecting T2S and T2 in February 2025

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement confirming that national competent authorities do not expect central securities depositories (CSDs) to impose cash penalties under the Central...more

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ESMA consultation paper on draft guidelines for supplements on new securities to a base prospectus

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper containing draft guidelines on supplements which introduce new securities to a base prospectus. This is further to the new EU Listing Act...more

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EU Listing Act Package Goes Into Effect in Early December

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On 14 November 2024, a number of amendments to: the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129) ("PR");  the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) ("MAR"); and  the Markets in Financial...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Updates Guidance Under MiFIR Review

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an updated version of its manual on post-trade transparency and an updated version of its opinion on the assessment of pre-trade transparency waivers for equity and...more

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Council of the European Union adopts EU Listing Act legislative package

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The Council of the European Union has adopted the Listing Act legislative package, marking the final step in the decision-making process. The package consists of: (i) a regulation amending the Prospectus Regulation, Market...more

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The UK Digital Securities Sandbox is officially open

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On September 30, 2024, the UK Digital Securities Sandbox was officially declared open. The announcement was made by the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the consultation earlier...more

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BaFin Provides Guidance on Accelerated Review of Equity Prospectuses

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In line with broader efforts to remove procedural deterrents from issuers engaging in securities offerings, for about the past year, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Consults on New Public Offer Platform Regime

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The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a new public offer platform regime, which will allow public offer platforms to facilitate companies making public offers of securities to...more

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EU Authority Seeks Feedback on Potential Shorter EU Settlement Cycle

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened a call for evidence on shortening the settlement cycle in the EU. The existing EU settlement cycle for trades in transferable securities executed on trading venues is...more

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U.S. SEC Decision to Withdraw MiFID Relief Causing Turmoil for Research Providers and for Users of Research Services

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The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more

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Update Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – Fokus Aktien- und Kapitalmarktrecht

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Mit dem ehrgeizigen Ziel, die Leistungsfähigkeit des deutschen Kapitalmarkts zu stärken und die Attraktivität des deutschen Finanzstandortes auf dem europäischen Finanzplatz zu erhöhen, wurde am 12. April 2023 der...more

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Global Regulators Publish Discussion Paper on Central Counterparty Practices to Address Non-Default Losses

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The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have published a discussion paper on the practices that central counterparties use to manage losses arising...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Provides Regulatory Forbearance for EU CSDR Buy-In

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public statement on the supervisory approach to the implementation of the buy-in regime under the EU Central Securities Depositories Regulation. The EU CSDR provides...more

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Final Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments Published by the Financial Stability Board

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The Financial Stability Board has published a Roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments. The Roadmap is the final stage in the G20's three-stage process to enable countries to enhance their cross-border payments systems....more

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EU Final Guidelines on Transfers of Information Between Securitization Repositories

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report and final guidelines on the portability of information between securitization repositories under the EU Securitization Regulation. ESMA is responsible...more

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EU Delays Securities Settlement Discipline Rules to 2021

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EU Regulatory Technical Standards postponing the implementation deadline of the settlement discipline regime under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European...more

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EU Considering Further Delaying Securities Settlement Discipline Rules to 2022

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has announced that it is preparing new Regulatory Technical Standards to further postpone the securities settlement discipline rules under the Central Securities Depositories...more

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