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Bank of England unveils ideas on new forms of digital money
11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We live in an increasingly digitalised world where the way we make payments and use money is changing rapidly," says Andrew Bailey

RRH deal adds to MarketAxess’ strong Q1 earnings
23 April 2021 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Increased revenue from the newly-acquired Regulatory Reporting Hub contributed to MarketAxess’ overall earning uptick

BoE introduces new socially conscious best practices
22 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The co-chairs of the Women in Securities Finance London Chapter have collaborated with the central bank in amending its Money Markets Code with new standards on diversity, equity and inclusion

Clearstream gains CSDR licence for ICSD
13 April 2021 Germany
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The post-trade service provider has been granted a CSDR licence for three of four CSD entities

Clearstream veteran Elisa Poutanen joins HQLAᵡ
15 March 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Poutanen joins HQLAᵡ as it continues to expand both its client base and international reach

Bursa Malaysia extends intraday shorting ban
01 March 2021 Malaysia
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Malaysia’s financial market regulator and exchange are extending the restrictions on intraday short selling that was due to expire yesterday until 29 August

Deutsche Boerse enhances ESG focus with ISS acquisition
01 March 2021 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Deutsche Boerse and ISS are now able to serve the growing demand for in-depth extra-financial data, research and analytics

HQLAᵡ appoints BNY Mellon’s Simon Squire to board
25 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The clearance and collateral strategist joins the collateral mobility firm from BNY Mellon following the bank’s recent investment in the blockchain-powered collateral mobility provider

Exclusive: 11th hour deal breakdown cut off KDPW clients from UK EMIR services
25 February 2021 Poland
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Polish trade repository quietly cut UK EMIR reporting from its available services after a late-stage deal it had negotiated with an on-shore TR to divert business through as of January fell through weeks before the Brexit deadline

Eurex Lending CCP to close
11 February 2021 Germany
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Alongside unsustainable volumes on the Lending CCP, Eurex has cited external hurdles including new regulations, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic as driving down clearing adoption on the priority lists of potential clients

Clearstream welcomes new head of treasury
09 February 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Federico Becerra will be responsible for the treasury front office management in Luxembourg and Singapore

Clearstream and Eurex target enhanced repo netting capabilities
08 February 2021 Germany
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Deutsche Boerse subsidiaries aim to tackle the “substantial balance sheet consumption from repo trading” that continues to constrain banks and broker-dealers and limits their ability to provide liquidity