The Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) go-live since July is widely seen as a success with acknowledge rates for reports in the high 90s, and growing through September. As the buy-side prepares to come online mid-October, firms can expect to be testing systems in hopes of the same smooth implementation. We look at the lessons learned so far, the immediate costs and controls buy-side should be paying attention to, and signposts the industry is watching for further out.
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