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Global securities lending revenues up 9% YoY for May, says DataLend
07 June 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The global securities finance industry generated US$923 million in revenue for lenders in May 2022, an 11 per cent increase from April 2022

Torstone appoints Hayashi as Japan representative
06 June 2022 Japan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Yasuaki Hayashi joins the SaaS platform as senior Japan representative to aid Torstone Technology’s expansion in the region

OCC securities lending ADV jumps 6% YoY for May
06 June 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Total cleared securities lending volume rises to US$127.2 billion for May, with total cleared futures and options up 19.7 per cent YoY to 866.4 million contracts

ASX names Helen Lofthouse as managing director and CEO
06 June 2022 Australia
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The Australian Securities Exchange has appointed Helen Lofthouse as managing director and CEO, effective 1 August

Cum-ex suspect Sanjay Shah arrested in Dubai
06 June 2022 UAE
Reporter: Bob Currie

Arrest follows an extradition treaty signed between Denmark and the UAE in March. The Danish government is seeking to recover close to US$1.5 billion in connection with the cum-ex case

Kevin Park joins Deutsche Bank as APAC head of agency lending
05 June 2022 Singapore
Reporter: SFT

Based in Singapore, Park will report to the bank’s head of EMEA and APAC equity trading for its agency securities lending division, Claudio Lorenzini

Ottawa’s Tradex Management picks RBC I&TS for investor services
02 June 2022 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Investor-owned fund manager Tradex Management has selected RBC Investor & Treasury Services to provide its full suite of back-office investor services, including custody, fund accounting, securities lending and transfer agency

Arizona State Retirement System selects BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
02 June 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) has selected BNY Mellon Asset Servicing to provide services for its ASRS trust fund. As part of the mandate, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing will provide the trust fund with oversight on core custody services, alt

ISLA responds to EC consultation on CSDR amendments
31 May 2022 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The International Securities Lending Association has responded to the European Commission consultation regarding proposed amendments to settlement discipline provisions of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation

Wematch welcomes Craig Walker to securities financing team
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Walker has joined Wematch’s securities financing team from Credit Suisse as senior sales executive

Mauer joins S&P Global
30 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

William Mauer, former employee of BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon and Morgan Stanley, has joined the firm as director of sales business development

OSTTRA hires Taylor to head repo team
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Neil Taylor joins OSTTRA from Morgan Stanley and will head the firm’s repo business development team