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Pirum hires Hamid
12 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Sarah Hamid will work to accelerate the global adoption of the firm’s suite of post-trade services across securities lending, repo and futures

UK regulator issues guidance for Basel 3.1 implementation
12 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

This “near-final” policy statement responds to feedback advanced by the market on the CP 16/22 consultation paper on Basel 3.1 standards that was circulated in November 2022

Sucden Financial expands risk technology partnership with Nasdaq
12 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Sophie Downes

The collaboration aims to enhance Sucden Financial’s ability to monitor, manage and mitigate market and liquidity risk globally

Tradeweb enters next phase of partnership with BlackRock
11 December 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Announced in December 2022, the partnership allows the integration of Tradeweb’s credit trading solutions and data into BlackRock’s Aladdin OEMS

ESAs launch consultation on second batch of policy mandates under DORA
11 December 2023 Europe
Reporter: Sophie Downes

These policy mandates aim to ensure a consistent legal framework for companies dealing with cyber-attacks or threats to their ICT-related processes

DTCC closes Securrency acquisition
11 December 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The acquisition, announced in October, aims to drive the development of the digital post-trade infrastructure

CME Group to create unified NDF trading venue
11 December 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Chicago-headquartered derivatives marketplace says the combination will bring market participants across regulatory jurisdictions into a unified global trading environment

Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb cancel plans for consolidated tape JV
08 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The venture would have ensured the participation of all three firms in a public procurement procedure to become a fixed income consolidated tape provider in the EU or the UK

ISLA appoints Sethi to director
08 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Rishi Sethi, former communications and marketing director for Rabobank’s UK operations, will join the Association to ensure its regulatory work is showcased to market participants

Northern Trust hires Binder as global head of collateral
08 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Barney Binder will lead the evolution of the firm’s global collateral capabilities across operations, product development and client service

FINRA orders four firms to pay US$2.6 million for fully paid securities lending violations
07 December 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The combined amount includes US$1 million in restitution to retail customers enrolled in fully paid securities lending programmes and fines of US$1.6 million for the firms’ related supervisory and advertising violations

Global PSSL appoints Wilson as strategic advisor
07 December 2023 UK
Reporter: Klea Neza

Sarah Wilson will take on the role of strategic advisor on asset stewardship, where she will also review Global PSSL’s United Nations Pathways Programme