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GLEIF creates qualification programme for vLEI Issuers
07 July 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: SFT

The Foundation is now inviting partners to start the verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) Issuer Qualification process, enabling a qualified LEI issuer to serve as the primary point of contact and issuing agency for legal entities seeking a vLEI

Broadridge appoints Tyler Derr as chief technology officer
07 July 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Derr will be responsible for overseeing Broadridge’s global technology teams including software engineering, product delivery, architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and technology operations

OSTTRA streamlines trade reconciliation with direct connectivity
06 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

MarkitWire is an electronic trade confirmation and processing platform, while triResolve offers services for portfolio reconciliation, collateral management and reporting reconciliation

FIA Tech launches Cash and Collateral reference data service
06 July 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Technology provider FIA Tech has launched the FIA Tech Cash and Collateral reference data service, a globally collated data set

Global securities finance industry generates US$4.8 billion in H1 2022
06 July 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The figure represents a 6 per cent increase from the $4.5 billion generated in H1 of 2021

Northern Trust picked for Arab fund mandate
06 July 2022 Kuwait
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Northern Trust has been selected by Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development to administer a range of asset servicing solutions in a mandate that includes, among others, securities finance

OCC securities lending average daily volumes rise 19.9 per cent YoY for June
06 July 2022 US
Reporter: SFT

Average daily loan value for cleared securities lending transactions has remained almost unchanged YoY for June, despite rise in cleared volume through Chicago-based clearing house

UBS hires Jenna Heim
05 July 2022 US
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

UBS has appointed Jenna Heim as associate director and securities lending trader, based in New York

Hong Kong and Mainland China announce Swap Connect mutual access programme for IRS markets
05 July 2022 Hong Kong China
Reporter: Bob Currie

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced a collaboration with the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) and Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) to create a mutual access programme for interbank interest rate swap (IRS) markets

Governing Council of ECB to adjust its collateral framework for climate initiative
04 July 2022 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

These measures, expected to enhance the ECB’s risk management practices, are designed in accordance with the Eurosystem’s primary objective of maintaining price stability

BNY Mellon adds Stephen O’Donnell to EMEA team
04 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

BNY Mellon has appointed Stephen O’Donnell as head of client relationships for clearance and collateral management across Europe, Middle East and Africa

OCC named Tier 1 TC-CCP under EMIR
01 July 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The European Securities and Markets Authority has recognised the Options Clearing Corporation as a Tier 1 third-country central counterparty