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HSBC facilitates short selling transactions under the QFII scheme
04 January 2021 China
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The first short selling transactions took place on 29 December marking the first time offshore investors could participate in margin financing and short selling transactions on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges

Global lender revenue fell 12% YoY in 2020, says DataLend
04 January 2021 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Despite a year of pandemic-fuelled turmoil, which usually leads to strong returns in the securities finance universe, the market recorded $7.66 billion last year compared to $8.66 billion for in 2019

Malaysia lifts short selling ban
31 December 2020 Malaysia
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Bursa Malaysia will lift its temporary suspension of short selling as of 1 January 2021

HKEX’s OTC Clear carries out first trades for Japanese banks
24 December 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OTC Clear cleared a USD-offshore CNY cross-currency swap by Mizuho Bank and a USD-Hong Kong dollar trade by MUFG Bank

Exclusive: Bobby Colon returns to securities finance
24 December 2020 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Bobby Colon has joined Trading Apps as head of business development for the Americas

Italy toys with digital euro repo potential
24 December 2020 Italy
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Italian Banking Association is experimenting with how a digital euro could be utilised by central banks to improve efficiency in repo markets and other activities

Brexit: UK sets out final SFTR, EMIR and MIFID II reporting rules
23 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The FCA has confirmed the final reporting rules post-Brexit but says it will not fine non-compliant firms that can show their homework

SIFMA releases negative interest rate checklist
23 December 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association suggests that firms involved in securities financing should evaluate the scalability of existing operations and technology systems to accommodate large volumes of repo special issue trading in a negative environment

SEC forms a security-based swaps joint venture
22 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

As of November 2021, security-based swaps entities must register with the SEC and will be subject to various requirements, including capital, margin and segregation

GPFA expands membership with Norges Bank Investment Management
22 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The beneficial owner-led association has expanded its membership with the introduction of its first European beneficial owner

ESMA publishes final report under EMIR Refit
22 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA’s final EMIR Refit RTS largely reflect the original proposals included in the consultation paper and focuses on further harmonisation of the reporting requirements

ESMA grants DTCC Data Repository Ireland TR status under EMIR and SFTR
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This registration is part of the DTCC Group strategy to ensure it continues to offer services to EU clients after the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020