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Graham Bishop is renowned for his vision and the courage to propose radical ideas, yet ground them in a mastery of the technical details of the financial system. He has been referred to as a one-man think tank.
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He was a member of the Commission's Consultative Group on the Impact of the Euro on Capital Markets; of the Commission's Strategy Group on Financial Services; and of the Committee of Independent Experts on the preparation of the changeover to the single currency (1994/5).
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A regulation that will improve the transparency of securities lending and repurchase transactions was adopted by the Council on 16 November 2015.
The regulation is intended to counter the risk of trading activities developing outside the regulated banking system, or otherwise without proper oversight.
By introducing binding and reporting requirements, it sets out to discourage banks and other financial intermediaries from shifting transactions to the less-regulated shadow banking sector. It will ensure that information on securities financing transactions is efficiently reported to trade repositories and investors in collective investment undertakings.
Securities financing transactions, often carried out in the shadow banking sector, are transactions that use assets belonging to the counterparty to generate financing. They usually involve the lending or borrowing of securities or commodities, repurchase (repo) or reverse repurchase transactions, or buy-back/sell-back transactions.
An agreement on the text was reached with the European Parliament on 17 June 2015. The Parliament consequently adopted its position at first reading on 29 October.
A package of measures
A proposal was presented by the Commission in January 2014, together with a draft regulation on structural reform of the EU banking sector. Both set out to enhance financial stability. Negotiations on the bank structures proposal will start once the Parliament has agreed its negotiating stance.
Transparency
The regulation on securities financing transactions will improve transparency in three main areas:
The regulation was adopted at a meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, without discussion. It will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the EU Official Journal.
Regulation on securities financing transactions
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