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Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as a percentage of the investment’s cost or current market value.

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Industry
Data Insights: Technology reshapes hedge fund positioning in October

S&P 500 Equal Weight Index gained approximately 5 per cent, highlighting stronger performance outside of the largest technology names

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV hikes 19% YoY for October

BrokerTec’s overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.127 trillion, up 18 per cent YoY

Regulation
FRA approves model short selling contracts

Following FRA Decision No. 155 of 2026, the new model contract standardises the procedural roles, fees, and collateral obligations for transactions executed via the MCDR centralised lending platform

Industry
Velox Clearing chooses Sharegain to launch fully paid securities lending

Sharegain’s end-to-end solution will enable Velox to extend FPSL programmes to its global broker-dealer, institutional, RIA, and family office clients

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV climbs 25% YoY for September

BrokerTec’s overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.135 trillion, up 18 per cent year-on-year

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV jumps 27% YoY for August

According to the firm, BrokerTec's overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.059 trillion, up 16 per cent year-on-year

Industry
SAB Invest selects JPMorganChase as agent

The mandate reflects SAB Invest’s ambition to broaden the platform to include global assets, and marks a step in the firm’s evolution as a full-service capital markets participant

Repo
BrokerTec US repo ADNV climbs 15% YoY for May

BrokerTec's overall ADNV for May was US$1.076 trillion across benchmark cash US Treasuries, European government bonds, and US and EU repo