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EMSA to consider all possibilities for shortened settlement – including T0 – following industry feedback

The TRADE

“Any move to a T+1 settlement cycle must be effected in a way that does not introduce new risks, damage the existing efficiency, liquidity and functioning of EU capital markets, create barriers to investing in the region’s securities markets, or diminish access to capital markets for issuers,” he said. “If

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ESMA opens door for T+1 implementation in Europe

The TRADE

The call to evidence asks for stakeholders’ views as well as quantitative evidence “to form a better understanding of the issue and help ESMA produce an assessment of the costs and benefits linked to the potential reduction of the securities settlement cycle in the EU”. With the US making the switch to T+1 in May next year, talk of a similar switch (..)

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

Project Finance Definition: “Project Finance” refers to acquisitions, debt/equity financings, and new developments of capital-intensive infrastructure assets that provide essential utilities and services. social infrastructure (hospitals, schools, etc.),

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Can the Capital Markets Union save Europe from mediocrity?

The TRADE

The recently-published EU competitiveness report, penned by former prime minister of Italy Mario Draghi, is the latest in a long line of research projects that has shone a spotlight on the EU capital markets, reaching a similar conclusion to those gone before it: things need to change. That naturally leads to consolidation.