IM phases five and six collide as buy side delays readiness

More than 1,000 segregated accounts for uncleared margin may still need to be opened post-deadline.

The decision to stall the opening of thousands of segregated accounts ahead of the fifth phase of initial margin (IM) requirements may come back to bite buy-side firms, as implementation threatens to bump up against phase six on September 1. That’s when firms with more than €50 billion ($58.7 billion) in average aggregate notional amount—or its equivalent in other currencies—will come under the scope of the next phase of initial margining.

Many buy-side firms have decided to delay putting in

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FCA declines to directly regulate market data prices

A year-long investigation by the UK regulator to determine whether competition is hindered in the wholesale data markets has concluded with its decision not to directly regulate much-maligned data pricing and licensing structures.

How GenAI could improve T+1 settlement

As well as reducing settlement failures, researchers believe generative AI can provide investment managers with improved research, prioritization, and allocation resources.

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