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Increasing numbers of activist short selling campaigns in Canada raise concerns
21 December 2020 Canada
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Canadian council of securities regulators has published a consultation paper to facilitate discussion about activist short selling after Canadian market stakeholders raise concerns Canada

ISLA puts ESG centre stage for 2021
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISLA's newly-launched ESG steering group is split into four key pillars: thought leadership, advocacy, regulation and best practice. Each will take on an element of advancing the integration of sustainable financing into securities lending

OCC to refund $156 million to clearing member firms
18 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

OCC’s board of directors has approved returning some clearing fees to clients, which will occur on 19 April 2021

EU’s lowered short selling reporting threshold renewed again
18 December 2020 France
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA is maintaining the 0.1 percent net short position reporting threshold until March 2021, marking the second extension

The securities lending market is yet to win over ESG ETFs
17 December 2020 Germany
Reporter: Drew Nicol

DWS has pulled the plug on one of its ETF UCITS’s lending programme as part of its switch from tracking a traditional FTSE index to an ESG-friendly one

BoE to decide if interest rates should go negative
17 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is meeting today to determine whether negative interest rates should be introduced, while securities lending participants express concerns about the possibility of negative yields on cash collateral rei

Bpifrance switches IRS book to Eurex Clearing
16 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The French public investment bank has relocated its entire portfolio of derivatives from LCH to Eurex Clearing with BNP Paribas acting as counterparty and clearing broker

ANNA and GLEIF expands ISIN-to-LEI mapping service
16 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Twenty-two national numbering agencies have joined the ISIN-to-LEI mapping initiative to date with ISIN coverage across 41 jurisdictions

Global PSSL opens principles to market review
16 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending has launched a public consultation on its draft ESG principles and is requesting responses to a survey

APAC investors predict increase of recalls as asset managers juggle ESG and lending programmes
15 December 2020 Asia
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Asian investors are prioritising voting rights and achieving greater visibility over their lending chain, according to PASLA’s latest ESG market consultation

HSBC Singapore appoints new head of securities services
15 December 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

For the past four years, Adhami has held the role of regional head of global liquidity and cash management for the Middle East and North Africa and Turkey

Hedge fund “titans” to spearhead Global PSSL workstream
15 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Carson Block, founder of Muddy Waters Capital, Gabriel Grego, managing partner of Quintessential Capital Management, and John Hempton, founder of Bronte Capital, will co-chair the new Short – Long Investments and ESG workstream alongside Radek Stech