JAC response to ESMA CP on prospectus-related issues

On December 18, the Joint Associations Committee on Retail Structured Products (JAC) responded to a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consultation paper (CP) on draft technical standards for prospectus-related issues under the Omnibus II Directive. This CP addresses the procedures for the approval of prospectuses, incorporation of information by reference, publication of prospectuses and dissemination of advertisements relating to offers to the public and admissions to trading.

ISDA Publishes FpML Version 5.14

ISDA has published a new version of its Financial products Markup Language (FpML), a widely used open-source standard for the electronic dealing and processing of derivatives transactions. The latest iteration – version 5.14 – incorporates several key modifications and updates...

Accounting for Tokenized Assets as Collateral

The use of tokenized assets as collateral for derivatives and securities financing transactions (SFTs) is emerging as a significant development in global capital markets. Financial institutions are increasingly evaluating tokenized representations of money market funds, government securities and other high-quality...