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Philippines inches closer to allowing short selling
18 February 2021 Philippines
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The archipelago nation is seeking approval for the use of offshore collateral before welcoming short selling to the market

ANNA and GLEIF expands ISIN-to-LEI mapping service
16 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Twenty-two national numbering agencies have joined the ISIN-to-LEI mapping initiative to date with ISIN coverage across 41 jurisdictions

Vietnam mulls legalising short selling
26 August 2020 Hanoi
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The country’s stock exchange will decide which securities are eligible to be shorted for the first time

New APAC securities lending user guide goes live
28 April 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

EquiLend has partnered with PASLA and the RMA to create a free-to-download securities lending user guide for all 14 markets in the Asia Pacific Region

SEBI curbs derivatives shorts
24 March 2020 India
Reporter: Natalie Turner

SEBI curb short selling transactions

The Philippines first to shut down financial markets
18 March 2020 Manila
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Philippine Stock Exchange has closed its markets in response to the widening coronavirus pandemic

European exchanges pledge to stay open
18 March 2020 Belgium
Reporter: Natalie Turner

European Exchanges are vowing to remain open despite deteriorating market conditions brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19 worldwide

Coronavirus leads to another short selling ban
04 March 2020 Asia
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Asian markets suffer large declines due to coronavirus, leading another exchange to ban short selling.

Philippines SEC approves guidelines on lending and short selling
07 January 2020 Phillippines
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The guidelines seek to boost market activity by addressing concerns over the effect of lending and short selling on trading participants’ books and records, transactions errors and other risk

LSEG chosen by Philippine Stock Exchange for securities lending services
12 December 2019 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Philippine Stock Exchange is set to leverage LSEG post-trade technology for securities lending, collateral management, clearing and services

Philippines insurance firms to enter the securities lending market
18 September 2019 Manila
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The country’s Insurance Commission has issued new guidelines for insurance companies to conduct securities lending transactions for the first time

FIS selected by UnionBank of the Philippines
03 May 2018 Manila
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

FIS has been selected by UnionBank of the Philippines (UnionBank) to help the bank digitise and enhance its commercial lending processes