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New FBF Documentation For Securities Lending Transactions Introduces Key Enhancements
The French Banking Federation has published a comprehensively updated master agreement for securities lending transactions, introducing mini close-out mechanisms, enhanced valuation methodologies, and SFTR compliance features. This modernization addresses significant EU regulatory developments and aligns French documentation with international market standards like the GMSLA, providing market participants with robust contractual frameworks for securities lending.
France Finance
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Jones Day
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EU Market Integration And Supervision Package
The EU Market Integration and Supervision Package represents a comprehensive overhaul of European financial services regulation, amending 19 separate pieces of legislation including MiFIR, MiFID II, EMIR, and MiCAR. Born from the 2024 Draghi Report and 2025 Competitiveness Compass, this sweeping reform seeks to address regulatory fragmentation across Member States while fostering deeper capital market integration and broader retail investor participation.
European Union Finance
AO
A&O Shearman
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Article
New FBF Documentation For Securities Lending Transactions Introduces Key Enhancements
The French Banking Federation has published a comprehensively updated master agreement for securities lending transactions, introducing mini close-out mechanisms, enhanced valuation methodologies, and SFTR compliance features. This modernization addresses significant EU regulatory developments and aligns French documentation with international market standards like the GMSLA, providing market participants with robust contractual frameworks for securities lending.
France Finance
JD
Jones Day
Article
EU Market Integration And Supervision Package
The EU Market Integration and Supervision Package represents a comprehensive overhaul of European financial services regulation, amending 19 separate pieces of legislation including MiFIR, MiFID II, EMIR, and MiCAR. Born from the 2024 Draghi Report and 2025 Competitiveness Compass, this sweeping reform seeks to address regulatory fragmentation across Member States while fostering deeper capital market integration and broader retail investor participation.
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A&O Shearman
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