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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

UK competition authority approves LSEG acquisition of Quantile
27 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to London Stock Exchange Group’s proposed purchase of Quantile, which was first announced in December 2021 for an estimated £270 million

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

BIS completes CBDC cross-border payments pilot
26 October 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Bank for International Settlements has completed a pilot with four central banks as part of its Project mBridge initiative that aims to deliver cross-border payments between commercial banks using central bank digital currencies

FCA launches consultation on Big Tech in financial services
25 October 2022 UK
Reporter: SFT

While it does not intend to introduce immediate regulatory changes, the regulator says that this public discussion will inform its treatment of Big Tech firms as a component of a new UK pro-competitive regime for financial markets

LuxSE introduces new post-trade model
25 October 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has partnered with BFF Bank to launch its new post-trade model, which will simplify the post-trade process for trades made on LuxSE’s markets

Phillips joins BNP Paribas
25 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Charlotte Phillips as senior liquidity advisor, based in London

HSBC promotes Ward
24 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

David Ward has been promoted to global head of agency securities lending technology after 11 years at the bank

MarketAxess reports 22% YoY increase in matched repo trades in Q3
24 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

MarketAxess has revealed a 22 per cent year-over-year increase in matched repo trades for Q3 2022, representing more than 160,000 matched trades across the platform

Taiwan again tightens short-selling restrictions
24 October 2022 Taiwan
Reporter: SFT

According to new rules applied on Friday by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), restrictions will apply to equity short sales if the share price has fallen by 3.5 per cent or more from its closing price at the previous trading session