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Increasing Clearing in U.S. Treasuries Regulation
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

Increasing Clearing in U.S. Treasuries Regulation

Regulatory Overview and Timelines, Summary of the Four Rules Being Amended, Details of SEC Rule Requirements and Definition of “Eligible Secondary Market Transactions”, Summary of DTCC Proposals to Modify the GSD Rules

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OFR SFT-2 Reporting
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

OFR SFT-2 Reporting

Regulatory Overview and Timelines, Who Needs to Report: Reporting Thresholds, Delegation of Reporting Responsibilities, Reporting Instructions for Covered Reporters


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EU’s Transition to T+1 Securities Settlement
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

EU’s Transition to T+1 Securities Settlement

Recent Developments for EU’s Transition to T+1, Product Types In-Scope of T+1, Benefits of Transitioning to T+1 Settlement, Expected Regulatory Timelines, Most Affected Areas of Impact for Firms, Implementation Timeline and Activities

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Proposed Changes to MiFIR RTS 22
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

Proposed Changes to MiFIR RTS 22

Regulatory Overview and Expected Timelines, Key Changes Being Proposed to RTS 22, Transactional Data Reporting Field Changes, Additional Proposed Changes

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SEC Rule 10c-1a & FINRA Rule 6500 Series
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

SEC Rule 10c-1a & FINRA Rule 6500 Series

Regulatory Overview and Timelines, Differences Between SEC 10c-1a and ESMA/FCA SFTR, In-Scope Reportable Securities and Reporting Persons, Details of the Public Dissemination of Loan Information, Reporting and Public Dissemination Deadlines, Reportable Data Elements

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FINRA Rule 6730 & MSRB Rule G-14 Amendments
Charlene Fong Charlene Fong

FINRA Rule 6730 & MSRB Rule G-14 Amendments

Regulatory Overview and Timelines, One-Minute Reporting including Exceptions, “De Minimis” Exception for Dealers with Limited Trading Activity, Exception for Trades with a Manual Component, Key Project Activities Required For Rule Compliance

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