The Most Common Errors in SFTR Transaction Reporting
We’ve identified the 3 most common errors in the transaction data we receive from our clients
Daylight Saving Time Starts in Europe and the UK
Most European countries alongside the UK will need to turn their clocks forward by 1 hour this Sunday, 31 March 2024. While you enjoy the sun and longer days, you will also need to check that the time settings in your trade/transaction reporting are correct.
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time for New York Starts This Weekend
Are you reporting trades by New York (NY) time or following NY close of business? If so, it is important to check your trades/transactions are still reported at the correct time now that daylight saving time (DST) has started in the US (13 March 2022).
SFTR comes to the US: SEC’s Rule 10c-1a – Rules for securities loans
Rule 10c-1a’s purpose is to increase transparency and for the securities lending market to be more efficient. This is the US equivalent to the European SFTR regulation which requires the reporting of Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs) to trades repositories. The final rules have been effective since 2 January 2024 (Effective Date), however, of the various phases of […]
How Do Public Holidays and Bank Holidays Impact Trade Reporting?
Public holidays and bank holidays can have a major impact on trade and transaction reporting requirements; especially if you are an entity operating under multiple regimes.
When there is a public holiday where the regulatory body (or regulated entity) is located, it is likely that the timing of report submissions will be extended commensurately.
LEI Requirements
There are certain fields within EMIR, MiFIR and SFTR which require populating with an LEI or specifically ‘ISO 17442 Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 20 alphanumerical character code’
Recent Regulator Scrutiny on Unpaired EMIR Transactions
We have recently seen regulators making enquiries to investment firms about pairing and matching discrepancies that have been identified in their reporting.
FAQ: Bilateral Margining Cash Collateral be Reported for Repos under SFTR?
There has been a lack of clarity in bilateral margin reporting for repo transactions from their trade level collateral in accordance with the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA). The European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC) division of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has worked closely to release a guide to best practice in the […]
Investment Firms’ Report Card Released for Transaction Reporting
ESMA recently released their Data Quality Report which presented analysis of the quality of data which was collected for regulatory use in 2021 under the EMIR and SFTR transaction reporting regimes.
