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HedgeServ partners with AccessFintech
23 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The partnership aims to deliver enhanced controls and efficiency for buy-side clients through utilising real-time settlement data

State Street Collateral+ introduces analytics and optimisation capabilities
22 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Collateral+ platform integrates collateral and funding impact into the front-office decision ahead of the trades being placed

Wematch appoints Michael Sabbah to head of equity derivatives
22 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Sabbah will lead the product and sales team for equity derivatives, powering Wematch’s plans for global expansion in this business area

SEC proposes changes to increase securities lending disclosure
19 November 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Under proposed Exchange Act Rule 10c-1, the US securities regulator will require lenders to report the terms of a securities lending transaction to a registered national securities association such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

BancTrust forms securities finance team
18 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Tanweer Khan, who has been involved in the securities finance industry for more than two decades, will spearhead the newly formed team at BancTrust Investment Bank

ESMA begins consultation on CCP resolution
18 November 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The EU securities markets regulator has today published six consultation papers relating to central counterparty resolution regimes. The consultation period will extend until mid-January, with final reports likely to be released by Q2 2022

MarketAxess extends emerging and frontier markets liquidity to Egypt, Hong Kong and Serbia
18 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

“Investors are increasing their exposure to emerging markets, including frontier markets, in the face of increased demand for yield, broader index inclusion and easing of pandemic-linked monetary policy,” says MarketAxess’ Kevin McPherson

ION appoints Robert Cioffi as global head of equities product management
18 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Robert Cioffi, former UBS Investment Bank executive director, brings 25 years of experience to the role which he will oversee at ION’s London office

Pirum launches Trade Risk Manager ahead of settlement discipline regime live date
18 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

Trade Risk Manager offers front-office risk management and workflow tools that help users to ready themselves for enactment of the CSDR settlement discipline regime (SDR) and to manage a wider set of post-trade risks

German banks execute real-time securities lending trade on blockchain
17 November 2021 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

DekaBank and Metzler Bank finalise DvD securities lending transaction on DekaBank’s blockchain-based digital securities platform, reducing previous collateralisation and custody overheads according to trade participants

Acuiti: Sell-side needs investment and automation in derivatives reconciliation
17 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The most significant causes of inefficiencies in derivatives post-trade reconciliation are lack of data standardisation, outdated software, and fragmented data sources, according to a new report by market intelligence firm Acuiti

GMEX MultiHub launches Digital MultiHub for traditional and digital asset markets
17 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

MultiHub is designed to address platform interoperability and time to market challenges as well as addressing the lack of standards still apparent across multiple blockchains and traditional infrastructure