Europe

Crypto / Digital Assets

Eurex Set to Add Options to Crypto Derivatives Suite

By Mark Johnston | 21/10/2023

The new options contracts will allow investors to deploy new trading strategies with institutional grade trading and clearing safeguards, Eurex said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ECB Launches Two-Year Preparation Phase for Digital Euro

By Mark Johnston | 20/10/2023

The ECB said its Governing Council will decide after the two year preparation phase whether to proceed to the next stage.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Calls on NCAs, Crypto Firms to Start Preparing for MiCA

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2023

ESMA is concerned that MiCA’s optional grand-fathering period might allow some crypto firms to continue operating without a full licence all the way until July 2026.

Sanctions

US & Allies Reimpose Iran Sanctions Following UNSCR Expiry

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2023

A 2015 UN Security Council resolution targeting Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear, and drone programmes has expired.

Capital / Liquidity

BOE’s Woods Outlines Banking Reforms Under Consideration

By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2023

The BOE is exploring options for maintaining access to deposits in small-bank resolutions, and refining subsidiarisation rules for foreign banks.

Market Infrastructure

CPMI Publishes Harmonised Data Requirements for ISO 20022

By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2023

The BOE, ECB and RBA have committed to aligning with the new requirements and call on other market infrastructures and payment service providers to do the same.

Securities / Derivatives

DSB Launches UPI Service, a Milestone for Derivatives Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2023

The US, EU, UK, Australia and Singapore will all start requiring UPI reporting for OTC derivatives transactions in 2024.

FCA Seeks Reforms to Bolster UK Fund Management Industry

By Mark Johnston | 16/10/2023

FCA chair Ashley Alder outlined plans to reform the UK asset management regime, focusing on proportionality, innovation and productive investment.

AML / KYC

Germany’s FIU Head Resigns Over Hidden SAR Backlog – Report

By Editors | 16/10/2023

The government has acknowledged that the FIU did not disclose a backlog of over 100,000 unprocessed suspicious activity reports to the FATF during its last evaluation.