On 8 September 2026, the Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS) begins the first, dry-run stage of the fail fee framework for Government of Canada (GoC) securities. During this stage, CDS calculates indicative 50 basis point fees for chargeable seller-side DvP fails in GoC bills, nominal bonds, real return bonds and strips. CIMPA and CDS, on…
The European Union will move to a T+1 securities settlement cycle on 11 October 2027. ESMA identifies 7 December 2026 as the first regulatory deadline for allocations and confirmations. The European Commission adopted the amending Delegated Regulation on 6 July 2026 as C(2026) 4640 final; it is currently under scrutiny by the European Parliament and…
What Is MiFIR Transaction Reporting and Why It Matters MiFIR transaction reporting is one of the most operationally demanding requirements in European financial regulation. Every day, thousands of investment firms, trading venues, and systematic internalisers in the EU submit transaction data to national competent authorities (NCAs) under MiFIR Article 26. If you work in post-trade…