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SEC proposes shake up of best execution rules
15 December 2022
US

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed implementation of a best execution regulatory framework that will fall under the Commission’s own rule-book, along with steps to tighten up insider-trading rules

Swiss banks advance tokenisation PoC as foundation for alternative financial infrastructure
13 December 2022
Switzerland

Participants indicate that trial lays foundations for an alternative Swiss post-trade infrastructure functioning without CCP or CSD, enabling reduced cost and complexity across the securities transaction lifecycle

LSEG partners with Microsoft to deliver cloud-based infrastructure and data analytics innovation
12 December 2022
UK

Through this strategic partnership, LSEG will enter into a 10-year commercial arrangement to migrate its data platform and tech infrastructure into Microsoft’s Azure cloud, with Azure Machine Learning working with LSEG on new gen analytics solutions

LSF funding facility aims to bring developed repo market to Africa
06 December 2022
Africa

This service aims to enhance the liquidity of a basket of sovereign eurobonds, with issuers including Angola, Egypt and Kenya, and to encourage investments related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

European financial authorities gather evidence on greenwashing
16 November 2022
Europe

ESMA, EBA and EIOPA have launched a call for information closing on 10 January, recognising that a better understanding of greenwashing practices will help to inform policy making and strengthen sustainability-related claims in financial services

SEC revises Form N-PX proxy voting reporting requirements for US-registered funds
04 November 2022
US

These reforms are intended to make it easier for investors to compare the proxy voting records of mutual funds, ETFs and other fund entities, including the recall and voting of loan stock

ESMA withdraws third-country recognition from six Indian CCPs
02 November 2022
EU

European securities market regulator concludes that cumulative conditions for recognising these third-country CCPs under EMIR have not been met since no cooperation agreements have been established with the relevant Indian market authorities

UK competition authority approves LSEG acquisition of Quantile
27 October 2022
UK

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to London Stock Exchange Group’s proposed purchase of Quantile, which was first announced in December 2021 for an estimated £270 million

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