According to current expectations firms impacted by Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) will need to begin reporting securities financing transactions in Q1 2020.
In developing their compliance strategies firms need to understand and address the significant ways SFTR will impact the industry and their own business. These impacts include: changes to liquidity and collateral, reporting requirements, breaks, disclosures, and automation and multilateral trading facility use. Preparation for compliance will also include the mandatory selection of a trade repository for reporting purposes.
Published by The Field Effect, Addressing SFTR’S Industry Impacts: The Vital Role of Trade Repositories provides a check list for firms to help them evaluate their choice of a trade repository.
To download the paper, visit www.dtcc.com/addressing-sftr-industry-impacts