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SEC reopens 10c-1 trade reporting consultation
28 February 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The US securities markets regulator voted on Friday to extend consultation around its proposed trade reporting for securities lending transactions, giving the industry a further two months to share its feedback

HilltopSecurities adds Carlo Esannason
25 February 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

HilltopSecurities has appointed Carlo Esannason as managing director of securities lending development and strategy

Lawyer extradited to Germany to face cum-ex charges
25 February 2022 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

Swiss authorities have extradited Hanno Berger, the German lawyer accused of defrauding the German tax authorities through ‘cum-ex’ trading and tax improprieties

Proximity and Computershare partner for US vote confirmation pilot
25 February 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Proximity and transfer agent Computershare have partnered to support an industry-led pilot intended to deliver end-to-end vote confirmations to improve the transparency of voting for investors and issuers

Russia’s central bank restricts short selling
25 February 2022 Russia
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Bank of Russia has imposed a ban on short selling that came into effect on Thursday 24 February and will remain until further notice

Hanne Jepsen joins VERMEG
24 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Jepsen is positioned as VERMEG’s sales executive and will be covering client activity in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa

LCH SA links EquityClear to Cboe Europe and Aquis Exchange Europe
24 February 2022 France
Reporter: SFT

By connecting to additional European trading venues, LCH aims to extend netting, margining and operational efficiencies available to users of its Paris-based equity clearing service

NGX targets digital transformation
24 February 2022 Nigeria
Reporter: SFT

Since its demutualisation in March 2021, the Nigerian exchange has targeted a digital transformation agenda and growth of exchange-traded derivatives, securities lending and green finance markets

Global class action securities litigation tops US$3 billion, says Broadridge report
23 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Among the identified trends in the report, there was a rise in SPAC and cryptocurrency-related securities litigation, the first of which was the Block.one settlement

CalPERS hires Nicole Musicco as chief investment officer
22 February 2022 California
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Musicco is only the second woman to lead the investment operations at CalPERS and will direct more than 300 investment professionals

Standard Chartered appoints global heads to lead business banking
22 February 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Xie Wen will act as global head of business banking and Mohamed Keraine as global head of digital for its consumer, private and business banking business

Kaizen appoints Rory McLaren as chief product officer
22 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Based in London, McLaren will work across all Kaizen companies to promote product strategy and management