European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Observations and lessons to learn from the move to T+1
The next few years will see other jurisdictions around the world look to North America for guidance on transitioning to shorter settlement cycles.
FCA to publish bond tape tender details by end of January
Market participants must wait a month longer than expected for the regulator’s draft tender document, which will see several bidders vie for the chance to build the UK’s long-awaited consolidated tape for bonds.
How a consolidated tape could address bond liquidity fragmentation
Chris Murphy, CEO of Ediphy, writes that the biggest goal of a fixed-income tape should be the aggregation of, and democratized access to, market data.
Can the EU and UK reach T+1 together?
Prompted by the North American migration, both jurisdictions are drawing up guidelines for reaching next-day settlement.
Clearing houses fear being classified as DORA third parties
As the 2025 deadline looms, CCP and exchange members are seeking risk information that’s usually deemed confidential.
DORA stalls over identifier dispute
A disagreement over how to classify third-party tech providers on a reporting form known as the “register of information” has held up preparations for the highly anticipated operational resiliency rule in Europe.
UK, EU prepare for bond tape tender as Ediphy enters fray
Competition for the role of consolidated tape provider is heating up as regulators confirm tenders to open in Q1 next year.
The Waters Cooler: No Singapore Slings
Market microstructure, a prediction exchange, ETF and T+1 woes—does it get any more exciting than this?
Banks fret over vendor contracts as Dora deadline looms
Thousands of vendor contracts will need repapering to comply with EU’s new digital resilience rules
EU firms press for faster move to T+1 after smooth US rollout
Following the example set by North America, 70% of attendees at a European hearing on shorter settlement cycles favored a Q4 2027 switch to next-day settlement.
All eyes turn to North America as T+1 arrives
As T+1 settlement becomes a reality in North America, long-lingering questions will get their answers.
Consolidated tape hopefuls gear up for uncertain tender process
The bond tapes in the UK and EU are on track to be authorized in 2025. Prospective bidders for the role of provider must choose where to focus their efforts in anticipation of more regulatory clarity on the tender process.
European exchanges turn to dark trading in battle for flow
The EU’s two biggest exchanges are launching dark pools this year. The apparent change in their stances on dark trading reflects a profound shift in equities markets.
European firms prime for lopsided settlement in North America and at home
With T+1 imminent in North America and increasingly likely to traverse the Atlantic, operations and trading professionals in Europe are fighting on two fronts.
Settling scores: industry pushes back on new penalties in settlement efficiency drive
Esma is asking for feedback on proposals that could see penalties for settlement fails increase by 25 times. But affected parties say adapting to the new system would be a technical upheaval and are calling for more structural reform.
‘When, not if’: EU plots course for T+1 transition
Not everyone saw eye to eye at a European Commission roundtable discussing how to shorten settlement cycles, but most participants recognized the need to make the transition to T+1.
Price gouging? New study finds market data providers consistently inconsistent in pricing, discounts
As the industry awaits the FCA’s findings from its Wholesale Market Data Study, end-users pin their hopes on the prospect of relief. But a new study from Substantive Research details the enormous pricing disparities that must be tackled.
Waters Wrap: A glimpse of 2024 through the looking glass of 2023
Anthony examines some of the biggest stories from the past year to preview what might be ahead.
One step forward, two steps back—European regulation grapples with the same old problems
Stop me if you've heard this one before...
Waters Wrap: On EMSs, regulation, and (among others) BlackRock Aladdin
Regulators in the US and Europe have turned their sights on execution management system providers. Anthony examines some of the questions the industry is trying to answer.
Using genAI for post-trade processing could reduce failures, fines
Shortening settlement times are pressuring firms to do more, faster. IBM’s Soren Mortensen argues that genAI and ML can help eliminate errors and speed up post-trade processes.