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UK government proposes changes to short selling rules
12 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

This announcement extends HMT proposals advanced under the December 2022 “Edinburgh Reforms” that are designed to exploit the UK’s exit from the European Union to develop its own UK-tailored financial services legislation

HQLA^x appoints Paul to lead client onboarding team
11 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Anand Paul, former programme manager at Credit Suisse, has joined HQLA^x to lead its client onboarding team

ESMA publishes manual on post-trade transparency
11 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The European Union’s financial markets watchdog has published a guide to post-trade transparency requirements and guidance regarding how to apply commitments under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation in a consistent way

GPFA appoints Borgquist
11 July 2023 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The Global Peer Financing Association has welcomed Amy Borgquist as head of international (outside North America)

Dinosaur Merchant Bank hires Fuller
11 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Scott Fuller joins the international investment bank’s prime brokerage sales team where he will bring more than 36 years of experience within the financial services industry

GLEIF selects Glasser as new chair
10 July 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

T. Dessa Glasser is an existing GLEIF board member and chair of the organisation’s risk committee, as well as principal of the Financial Risk Group

BNP Paribas appoints Friess and Durif
10 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The Paris-based securities services business has appointed Jean-Marc Friess and Thomas Durif as co-heads for data and digital services

Brazilian exchange group B3 collaborates with Nasdaq on new clearing platform
10 July 2023 Brazil
Reporter: SFT

This establishes a multi-year collaboration between US financial technology group Nasdaq and B3, drawing on Nasdaq’s expertise in delivering real-time clearing solutions to more than 30 clearing houses globally

Securities Finance Times hosts 2nd annual Industry Excellence Awards
07 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The second SFT Industry Excellence Awards brought the industry’s finest together for a night of celebration and entertainment in London

Fidelity appoints Yuen as senior associate
07 July 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Global investment management firm Fidelity Institutional has welcomed Tak Yuen as senior associate for agency lending trading at its capital markets arm

EBA releases final draft standards for IM model validation
07 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The European Banking Authority has released its final draft regulatory technical standards on Initial Margin Model Validation under EMIR which will be implemented through a phased approach dependent on a firm's size

Repo ADV on Tradeweb up 18.2% YoY for June
07 July 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The global provider of electronic trading for rates, credit, equities and money markets reports that average daily volume across all asset classes for the month of June has risen by 10.8 per cent to US$1.38 trillion