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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has turned its attention to post-trade processes, particularly the intricacies of clearing and margin requirements. This heightened scrutiny is prompting market p…
Post-trade clearing systems face fresh liquidity tests as benchmark sovereign debt yields jump, tightening margin conditions across global trading venues. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield recen…
2021 was significant for Africa with respect to the African Continental Free Trade Area (‘AfCFTA’) and the Agreement establishing it. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic generated a global economic…
has selected R3’s Corda Enterprise to run its digital asset trading platform. SIX operates Switzerland’s main stock exchange. Initially planned for the first half of this year,
Market participants can be assured of the continuity of derivatives trading and clearing activities between the UK and US, after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, following this joint statement by the …
Overview As described in a recent statement and blog post , the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), in cooperation with the Office of Financial Research (OFR), is considering the publication of …