The European Securities and Markets Authority has published draft amending Regulatory Technical Standards to delay the implementation of the settlement discipline requirements under the EU's Central Securities Depositories Regulation. The draft RTS would postpone the application date of the settlement discipline rules from September 13, 2020 to February 1, 2021, by amending the existing RTS (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229). The RTS cover measures for preventing settlement fails through automated matching, a hold and release mechanism and partial settlement. The RTS also provide measures for monitoring and addressing settlement fails, such as a mechanism for cash penalties and a buy-in process. ESMA has acted amid calls from industry associations and other stakeholders to delay the application date so that systems, procedures and measures can be put in place properly.

View the draft RTS.

[View source.]