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NGX’ securities lending market value rises to US$34m
31 August 2021 Nigeria
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

NGX’ securities lending market value rises to N513 million (US$34 million) with an uptick in stakeholders’ participation, according to its latest report

Extradition of Hanno Berger approved by Swiss authorities
31 August 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Accused in German cum-ex scandal to be extradited from Switzerland, subject to appeal. Berger denies all charges

EquiLend extends collateral trading solution
31 August 2021 US
Reporter: SFT

Collateral baskets and improved STP rates feature in upgrades to EquiLend’s collateral trading services

Leonteq hires Guillaume do Rego
31 August 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Guillaume do Rego has been appointed as securities finance and repo trader at Leonteq

Thai SEC hosts public hearing on digital asset custody amendments
27 August 2021 Thailand
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is holding a public hearing for prospective amendments to digital asset custody rules

Malaysia’s intra-day short selling restrictions to remain until end of 2021
27 August 2021 Malaysia
Reporter: Bob Currie

Restrictions will continue on intra-day short sales, with changes proposed to the stock exchange trading system and application of an ‘at-tick’ rule

S3 and SRAX partner to offer short-interest data on Sequire
26 August 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Collaboration adds short-interest data and analytics to SRAX’s Sequire software-as-a-service platform

Andrew Volz joins Clear Street
26 August 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Volz exits JonesTrading to become COO and head of prime sales and electronic execution at New York-based prime broker Clear Street

ESA proposes new variation margin requirements for non-cleared OTC derivatives
25 August 2021 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

These new draft Regulatory Technical Standards revise the current framework to bring requirements for exchange of variation margin for over-the-counter derivatives trades into line with BCBS-IOSCO standards applicable in many other key jurisdictions

Clearstream secures CSDR licence for its German CSD
25 August 2021 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The authorisation is effective from 24 August 2021 and represents the final step in achieving full CSDR compliance for all of Clearstream’s CSDs

Provable Markets hire Halima Butt as head of strategy and sales
24 August 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Halima Butt is appointed to Provable Markets executive team as head of strategy and sales at its New York office

ICE Clear Europe connects to Baton network
23 August 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Citi becomes the first FCM to connect to ICE Clear Europe via the Baton Systems platform, facilitating automation and optimisation of collateral movements