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Esma to issue guidance on active account reporting
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Esma to issue guidance on active account reporting
Briefing and Q&A aims to clarify how firms should report data ahead of RTS adoption
12 Feb 2026
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News
Markets
Forex looks to flip the (stable)coin
Friction-free foreign exchange is the prize offered by stablecoins such as Tether and USDC. But the prize remains elusive
12 Feb 2026
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Feature
Markets
Market warns BoE against blanket mandatory gilt repo clearing
Official says proposals receiving push-back on one-size-fits-all approach and limited netting benefits
12 Feb 2026
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News
Markets
Banks eye cost cuts ahead of RateStream Treasuries push
FX SpotStream’s move into rates seen as both fee-saver and potential boost to streaming execution
11 Feb 2026
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News
Markets
Real money investors cash in as dispersion nears record levels
Implied spreads were elevated to start 2026. Realised levels have been “almost unprecedented”
11 Feb 2026
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News
Markets
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments
10 Feb 2026
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Profile
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Markets
China eases cross-border grip in new derivatives rules
Lawyers hail return to a “more orthodox territorial approach” to regulating the market
10 Feb 2026
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News
Our take
Fannie, Freddie mortgage buying unlikely to drive rates
Adding $200 billion of MBSs in a $9 trillion market won’t revive old hedging footprint
09 Feb 2026
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Opinion
Markets
Market-makers seek answers about CME’s cloud move
Silence on data centre changes fuels speculation over how new matching engine will handle orders
05 Feb 2026
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News
Cutting Edge
Neural networks unleashed: joint SPX/VIX calibration has never been faster
SPX and VIX options can be jointly calibrated in real time with deep neural networks
04 Feb 2026
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Technical paper