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US Money Markets Brace for Headaches as Debt Limit Draws Near
By Alex Harris
April 13, 2021, Bloomberg
Dollar-denominated funding markets are already facing myriad challenges that are distorting supply and demand, and these effects are only going to intensify as …

ESMA Extends LEI Grace Period Until October 2022
By Oliver Wade
April 13, 2021, Global Investor Group
The European securities regulator has listened to calls from the industry and extended its forbearance period on the reporting of legal …

Fed Signals It’s Ready to Wield Power Over Short-Term Rates
By Alex Harris
April 8, 2021, Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stands ready to pull some of the central bank’s policy levers in between regularly scheduled meetings, if that’s …

ESMA Publishes New Trade Repository Guidelines
By Oliver Wade
April 7, 2021, Global Investor Group
The European securities watchdog has published the latest round of its questions and answers (Q&A) for its stock loan and repo …

UK Extends SFTR’s LEI Grace Period by 12 Months
By Oliver Wade
April 7, 2021, Global Investor Group
The UK’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday that legal entity identifiers (LEI) of non-European Economic Area (EEA) third country issuers will …

Bill Dudley: Exclude Reserves, Not Treasuries, From SLR
By Sharon Thiruchelvam
April 1, 2021, Risk
Exempting US Treasuries from the leverage ratio is not necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the Treasury market, according to William Dudley, …

ESMA Dithers Over Mandatory LEIs for Repo Collateral
By Samuel Wilkes
March 26, 2021, Risk
Repo and securities lending participants are currently living with a veiled threat issued by the European Union’s markets regulator. If carried out, the …
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Analysis: Fed Move Eases Pressure on Money Funds, But More May Be Needed
By Karen Bretell
March 18, 2021, Reuters
The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to raise the maximum amount money funds can lend into its reverse repurchase agreement facility should ease …

Powell Stays Silent on Extending Fed’s Bank Capital Relief
By Jesse Hamilton and Alexandra Harris
March 17, 2021, Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell maintained his silence at a press briefing Wednesday over whether the regulator will agree to …