ESMA consults on future rules for financial benchmarks
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a consultation paper regarding its draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS/ITS) which will implement the Benchmarks Regulation (...)
ESMA advises on extension of funds passport to 12 non-EU countries
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its Advice in relation to the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) passport to non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (...)
ESMA consults on proposed central clearing delay for small financial counterparties
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper proposing to change the phase-in period for central clearing of OTC derivatives applicable to financial counterparties with a limited volume of derivatives activity under the (...)
ESMA issues opinion on MiFID II standards on ancillary activities
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an Opinion in response to a letter sent by the European Commission (Commission) asking to amend its draft RTS 20 under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (...)
PSD2 and MIF Regulation create opportunities in Europe for those who can adapt, claims new PAY.ON white paper
PAY.ON, an ACI Worldwide company and a global partner for white label payment technology, has published in collaboration with First Annapolis a new white paper that explores the implications surrounding - and the opportunities arising from - the revised Payment Services (...)
A growing demand for front-office and risk solutions!
Linedata announced the results of its Annual Investment Management Survey. Although the study underlined unsurprisingly, regulatory pressures and their impact, there is real interest in moving towards hosted solutions SaaS as well as the need, in 2012, for front-office and (...)
BNP Paribas Securities Services unveils expanded market and financing services
Alongside custody, clearing and fund administration, the custodian bank’s Market and Financing Services business line now offers principal and agency lending, foreign exchange and collateral management – as well as a variety of financing solutions to asset owners, asset (...)
The hidden value of collateral management for investors
A combination of collateral management and securities lending can play a key role in the search of a yield pick-up of some kind. Reinvesting unused cash or lending out unused securities can help add a few basis points to the total (...)
BNP Paribas Securities Services launches first UCITS IV master feeder solution
Designed to help asset managers reach more end investors and achieve efficiencies, the solution also introduces the concept of a cost-free feeder – a new paradigm in fund distribution