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Hedge funds told to strengthen liquidity management

Hedge funds and other non-bank participants in the capital markets have been urged to hold more liquid assets by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The...

Taskforce calls on EU, UK and Switzerland to align on T+1

A European task force has called on the EU, UK and Switzerland to coordinate their implementation of a shortened settlement cycle. The call comes in...

EU regulators to launch test in preparation for DORA

Financial institutions within the EU, including asset managers, have been asked to take part in a training exercise ahead of the implementation of the...

Majority of stock market investors plan to increase trading activity

More than six out of 10 (62%) stock market investors plan to increase the amount they trade this year, a study has shown. The study...

ESMA outlines DLT pilot challenges

Europe’s securities regulator ESMA has written to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to explain the underwhelming progress of its DLT Pilot Regime. The project...

IOSCO to examine exchange groups’ business models

The ever-expanding business models of stock exchanges are set to come under closer scrutiny from the International Organisation or Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The association of...

Manulife IM concludes CQS acquisition

Manulife Investment Management (IM) has announced the completion of its purchase of UK-based alternative credit manager CQS. The transaction, first announced in November 2023, is...

GSAM partially outsources trading to BNY Mellon

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has become the latest customer for BNY Mellon’s buyside trading business. The asset manager is to use the outsourced trading...

Europe’s T+1 dilemma

Jens Schmidt at EY Luxembourg is among some who say t+1 could hinder deeper changes that are needed in capital markets. Nicholas Pratt talks...

40% of daily FX flows are at risk ahead of US’s T+1 launch: Efama

Ahead of the implementation of the US's settlement cycle for broker-dealer securities trades to 1 business day after the trade date from May 28,...

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