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Data Dissemination: ESMA Issues Final Standards for Publication of Derivatives Data
On July 10, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued final regulatory technical standards regarding the aggregation and publication of derivatives data by trade repositories.
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Clearing in the Cloud: Calypso Buys a Stake in Sernova to Leverage Demand for Clearing
Calypso Technology, a leading provider of capital markets and investment management software, has acquired a minority stake in Sernova Financial, a twoyear-old startup that provides cloud-based clearing and post-trade services.
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CCP Risk: Focus on Disclosure
On 24 August, FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association submitted a joint response to a European Securities and Markets Authority consultation on conflicts of interest at central counterparties.
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Watching Wall Street
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on Aug. 11 a three-phase plan to extend the trading hours for its equity index futures and options.
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Safety Margin
On July 17, ICE Clear US implemented a new concentration charge for positions held by clearing members that are above a certain threshold.
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Vela, Vidi, Vici
Vela Trading Technologies is on the move. In July, the New York trading and market technology firm, which was formerly known as SR Labs, announced its second acquisition in two months.
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Progress Report
On July 27, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a “thematic review” of the progress being made in various countries in the adoption of IOSCO’s principles for the protection of client assets.
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System Safeguards
On July 5, four international regulatory bodies issued a set of policy documents aimed at strengthening the oversight and supervision of central counterparties and protecting financial systems from a potential default.
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People - September 2017
The French government appointed Robert Ophèle, a career central bank official, as chairman of Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
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Capital Calculations
On Aug. 14, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly issued guidance regarding the regulatory capital treatment of variation margin on cleared derivatives.
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