SEC Rule 10c-1a Frequently Asked Questions
Our 10c-1a FAQ dives into components of the rule, implementation, timelines and the benefits of using EquiLend to support your reporting requirements.
Tag: RegTech
Demystifying 10c-1a: EquiLend Navigates the Path to Transparency Part 2
We previously highlighted the challenges relating to effected vs. settlement, omnibus vs. allocation trades and rules for reporting evergreen trades under the SEC’s 10c-1a final rule. As we inch closer to the May 2 publication date of FINRA’s 10c-1a rule interpretation, we explore 3 additional ambiguities that, without clarification, could hinder a smooth compliance.
Demystifying 10c-1a: EquiLend Navigates the Path to Transparency
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions, dives into some of the intricacies of 10c-1a implementation while providing an analysis of the challenges and how EquiLend’s 10c-1a solution will support clients reporting needs.
SEC Rule 10c-1a: Exploring its Purpose, Scope and the Legal Challenge to its Implementation
In our latest analytical piece, we explore the purpose, scope and legal challenges surrounding the implementation of SEC Rule 10c-1a while diving into how EquiLend’s ecosystem of solutions is uniquely positioned to help the market comply with 10c-1a’s reporting requirements.
10c-1 is Approaching: What Should the Market Expect?
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions, reflects on speculation around the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule while considering the impact on markets and liquidity.
SFTR and SEC Rule 10c-1: Two Roads to the Same Destination
In our latest insight piece, we explore the impacts of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) in the EU and UK, and the potential implementation of mandatory reporting for securities lending transactions in the U.S. under the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule.
The EquiLend Ecosystem: Forming Connections Through Solutions
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions, sat down with Securities Finance Times to reflect on current challenges faced by market participants and how EquiLend is meeting these concerns with solutions.
The Challenges of Changing Regulation in Securities Finance
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions and Iain MacKay, RegTech Solutions Product Owner, were both featured on panels during the Securities Finance Times Winter Symposium discussing regulatory impacts seen across the industry and the road ahead for securities finance regulation.
Seizing the Challenge of Modernization: Securities Finance Times Collateral Annual 2022
Collateral is under pressure in the current market, but technology is primed to resolve this challenge, says EquiLend associate director for post-trade solutions Gabi Mantle.
CSDR Client Concerns: Part 4
In our CSDR Client Concerns series we’ve considered each of the points causing clients the greatest concerns ahead of CSDR and examined each in practice since CSDR go-live in Feb 2022. One issue which has only been lightly considered is that of liquidity. Has market liquidity been negatively impacted by increased regulation?
CSDR Client Concerns: Part 3
The European Settlement Regime has brought unexpected challenges for market participants in securities finance. In part 3 of our #CSDR concerns series, we explore the CSDR impact on collateral and the staggering impact on returns within the securities lending trade lifecycle.
CSDR Client Concerns: Part 2
In part 2 of our CSDR concerns series, we’re focused on the impact of the regulation on Standard Settlement Instructions and repository and how Settlement Monitor has saved thousands of pounds in CSDR fines for clients.
CSDR Client Concerns: Part 1
EquiLend surveyed our community of clients to better understand their concerns for the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR). In part one of our 5-part series, we’ll focus on the importance of pre-matching and the impact on returns introduced by CSDR.
CSDR: Solutions in Technology
CSDR is finally scheduled for implementation in February 2022, yet despite the delays, the requirement to prepare effectively for CSDR is no less for the uncertainty surrounding it.
EquiLend SFTR: The System Behind the Solution
SFTR is the single most comprehensive piece of legislation which the securities finance market
has ever been subjected to, ahead of the legislative agenda driving the future introduction of CSDR.
Ready, Steady, Go: How EquiLend Is Delivering on SFTR
As we close in on Phase 1 Go Live for SFTR, it is time to take stock of industry preparations for perhaps the most significant change the securities financing industry has ever seen.