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IMN: Market poised for pick up in M&A and IPO activity
02 February 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Speakers at the event in Nashville discussed the drivers of trading in 2024 and special trading opportunities

IMN: AI opportunity presents a responsibility to maintain standards
01 February 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Embracing Technology & Leveraging Innovative Solutions panel took place in Nashville and highlighted new innovative technologies that firms have identified across the field, in particular, artificial intelligence

Clearstream release 2023’s CSDR settlement efficiency rates
31 January 2024 Global
Reporter: Jack McRae

The market platform says the rates represent an improvement in both value and volume settlement efficiency

Marquis joins MUFG Securities Americas
31 January 2024 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Marquis has more than 20 years of industry experience, and joins the firm from BNY Mellon

Schultz named Hazeltree's head of hedge fund strategy
30 January 2024 US
Reporter: Jack McRae

Joseph Schultz joins Hazeltree from GILDED, where he was the chief operating officer

Wematch.live launches service for OTC derivatives market
30 January 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Data & Contribution Service aims to address data challenges in the OTC derivatives market

Chinese regulators suspend restricted share lending
29 January 2024 China
Reporter: Sophie Downes

The move comes in an attempt to increase stability after recent declines in the stock market

FinOptSys and SwapOne partner on swap solution
29 January 2024 US
Reporter: SFT

The front-to-back swap solution, Plexus, is designed to optimise decision-making, cost and operational efficiency, while enhancing price discovery, liquidity and lifecycle management

ICMA releases ex-Japan APAC repo market survey
26 January 2024 APAC
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The report notes “modest growth” in the outstanding value of the ex-Japan APAC repo market but declining turnover, reflecting more longer-term transactions

Yeazel steps down from Northwestern Mutual
25 January 2024 US
Reporter: Sophie Downes

Brian Yeazel was managing director of the financial services company for nearly 30 years

Swissquote introduce securities lending for private clients
25 January 2024 Switzerland
Reporter: Sophie Downes

The Swiss online banking company will employ Sharegain’s securities lending as a service solution to offer lending to its non-US private clients

CME Group and DTCC enhance cross-margining arrangements
25 January 2024 US, UK, APAC
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Eligible clearing members of CME Group and FICC government securities clearing can now cross-margin an expanded suite of products