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McCabe joins Fidelity Capital Markets
02 November 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Marney McCabe has been appointed head of relationship management for agency lending at Fidelity Capital Markets, the institutional trading arm of Fidelity Investments

BNP Paribas implements Digital Regulatory Reporting for CFTC swap data
02 November 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The DRR initiative aims to create efficiency as firms adapt their reporting systems to comply with changes to CFTC reporting rules, and to improve the accuracy and consistency of what is reported

ESMA withdraws third-country recognition from six Indian CCPs
02 November 2022 EU
Reporter: SFT

European securities market regulator concludes that cumulative conditions for recognising these third-country CCPs under EMIR have not been met since no cooperation agreements have been established with the relevant Indian market authorities

Keren Halperin appointed to ISLA’s board of directors
01 November 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in London, Halperin is deputy CEO and chief of staff at capital markets fintech Sharegain

Bander swaps Morgan Stanley for UBS
01 November 2022 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

UBS has appointed Gregory Bander as head of funding and optimisation solutions for the Americas, based in New York

ISLA pinpoints key focus areas for the industry in new whitepaper
31 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The International Securities Lending Association and Linklaters has published a new whitepaper “The Future of the Securities Lending Market: On the Cusp of Transformation” which reveals opportunities for the market and pinpoints areas for improvement

European repo market size grows 10.9% YoY for June, says ICMA
31 October 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA’s ERCC has published the latest European Repo Market Survey which reveals the total value of repo contracts outstanding on 8 June 2022 as €9,680 billion, a record high

FCA to deploy expanded technology solutions
31 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In a speech by FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi, the authority highlighted a need for better regulatory and risk reporting as the organisation releases its Big Tech consultation paper and announced its work with the BoE on a future framework for AI

Spectrum Markets appoints Rempel to head of risk
28 October 2022 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ilja Rempel will oversee and develop key risk management control functions, maintaining the local risk strategy, as well as monitoring and promoting all aspects of the risk control environment at Spectrum Markets

Commonwealth Bank appoints Spall
27 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Charlie Spall will join the bank’s global securities financing team at the firm’s London office

Saphyre AI platform extends to securities lending
27 October 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Saphyre’s pre- and post-trade platform is extending its services to the securities lending industry by aiding market participants in automating the onboarding process

Repo market plays more active role in sustainable finance, says ICMA
26 October 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA’s Repo & Sustainability Taskforce has published a paper reflecting on recent market developments and explores the intersections between repo and sustainable finance