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ESMA launches CSA for sustainability measures
06 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor aims to assess the compliance of supervised asset managers with relevant provisions of SFDR, the Taxonomy Regulation, UCITS and AIFMD

Securities finance revenue jumps 20% for H1 2023, says DataLend
06 July 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The first half of the year saw the global securities finance industry generate US$5.8 billion in revenue for lenders, while June 2023 registered a 16 per cent fall in revenue month-on-month

Murex partners with Rabobank to expand securities finance solution
06 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The two firms have collaborated on broadening Murex’s securities finance offering by building upon its MX.3 banking technology platform

Basel Committee launches consultation on core principles for banking supervision
06 July 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The BCBS has published the findings of its review, which began in April 2021, integrating advances in best practice and lessons learnt by the Financial Sector Assessment Program

RBC Investor Services faces realignment following CACEIS acquisition
06 July 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Formerly part of RBC Investor & Treasury Services, the firm’s treasury services activities will now operate within RBC Capital Markets

OCC average daily loan value up by 8.3% YoY
05 July 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Securities lending volumes at the Chicago-based clearinghouse rise to 206,450 transactions, with average daily loan value increasing 8.3 per cent year on year

LCH SA merges RepoClear and €GCPlus services
05 July 2023 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Paris-based clearing house will combine its €GCPlus liquidity with the €3.3 trillion RepoClear liquidity pool to unlock additional netting opportunities for members

Data and Ratings Working Group launches ESG consultation
05 July 2023 UK
Reporter: SFT

This draft voluntary code responds to demands for tighter scrutiny of ESG ratings and data products, recognising the importance that ratings agents and data providers are playing in supporting sustainable investment

EXCLUSIVE: SWIAT appoints Guire to its product development team
04 July 2023 Germany
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Frauke Guire joins SWIAT’s product development team, where she will help to drive the development of the firm’s blockchain-based securities finance solution

HSBC appoints Isherwood
04 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Jon Isherwood, former equity finance trader at BNP Paribas, joins HSBC as a securities lending trader

Clearstream Banking AG appoints Eckermann as CEO
03 July 2023 Germany, Luxembourg
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Stephanie Eckermann will now lead the strategy of Clearstream Banking AG while remaining responsible for strategy, finance and compliance across Clearstream in its entirety, while Udo Henkelmann joins her on the executive board

CACEIS finalises purchase of RBC European asset servicing business
03 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

Following their announcement in October, RBC Investor Services and CACEIS have confirmed completion of the deal through which the French headquartered bank will acquire RBC’s European asset servicing book of business and Malaysia operations centre