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Goal Group launches Treaty Rate Manager
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Goal Group has launched an online withholding tax reference database called Treaty Rate Manager, which provides access to the latest treaty rate information across the globe

TASE partner Blockchain Technology Partners secures £2m round of funding
16 July 2021 Israel
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Last year, BTP partnered with Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to create the country’s first central blockchain securities lending platform

ESMA publishes SPAC disclosure and investor protection guidance
16 July 2021 France
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Europe’s securities market regulator has issued guidance for investors regarding SPACs and for national competent authority disclosure rules

Joint Associations (again) request clarification on CSDR mandatory buy-ins
15 July 2021 Europe
Reporter: Bob Currie

Letter from trade associations recommends that mandatory buy-in rules be “disapplied” from SDR provisions to come into force by February 2022

First Abu Dhabi Bank partners with State Street
15 July 2021 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“This partnership between FAB and State Street presents a unique proposition for MENA investors and those who invest in the region," says Ron O’Hanley

Qomply Partners with REGIS-TR as it expands European services
15 July 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Qomply announces partnership with Luxembourg-based European trade repository, REGIS-TR as it aims to expand its European coverage

Kaizen Reporting strengthens regulatory expertise with three new appointments
15 July 2021 London
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Kaizen Reporting has added Francesco Angelini, Simon Appleton and Alan McIntyre to its senior regulatory reporting team based in London

MarketAxess sees uptick in post-trade repo volume
15 July 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The firm also says 57 matching counterparts are now using its post-trade repo solution, with additional firms also in the pipeline, pending go-live in Q3 and Q4 of 2021

Eurex expands buy-side access to cleared repo business
14 July 2021 Germany
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Eurex’s established direct access model for the buy-side, ISA Direct, will be extended to broaden its availability to a greater range of market participants, including hedge funds

Hana Bank first South Korean bank to clear at LCH ForexClear
14 July 2021 South Korea
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Members and clients of ForexClear benefit from enhanced risk management, as well as margin, capital and operational efficiencies and the move signals ForexClear’s continued growth in the region

Lawyer arrested in connection with ‘cum-ex’ investigations
13 July 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Hanno Berger, a German lawyer and tax expert accused of being involved in ‘cum-ex’ tax infringements, has been arrested in Switzerland according to German and Swiss sources

Goldman Sachs adds to securities finance team
13 July 2021 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Goldman Sachs has appointed Neelam Rathod as part of the firm’s business and operational transformation team for securities finance