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EU-APAC repo activity is on the rise
16 November 2020 Japan
Reporter: Natalie Turner

New data about Asian repo in the Europe show it accounts for a small, although not an insignificant share of the European market, according to ICMA and ASIFMA

BNY Mellon's MarginConnect completes non-cleared derivatives workflow for buy-side
13 November 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

BNY Mellon and AcadiaSoft rollout a new service for clients complying with non-cleared margin rules

Paul Furzer resurfaces at HSBC
13 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Securities finance veteran Paul Furzer has reentered the market with HSBC after 22 years at Morgan Stanley

David Prosperi retires from OCC
13 November 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Prosperi's more than 30-year-long career in senior communications leadership roles took him from The White House, through two presidential campaigns, and three cabinet-level agencies, before he arrived at the Chicago-based clearing house in 2015

ICMA surveys the COVID-effect on EU repo market
12 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ICMA reveals the total value of the repo contracts outstanding on the books of the 61 institutions who participated in the latest survey was €7,885 billion, compared with the record €8,310 billion in December 2019

EU and UK risk SFTR data blackout post Brexit
12 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

HM Treasury has granted equivalency to EEA states for CSDR, EMIR and SSR, but SFTR is now not expected to be agreed by either party until after 31 December

Winner: SFT editorial team honoured at State Street Institutional Press Awards
12 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Editor Drew Nicol was the winner of the ‘Best Editorial Comment’ category, while reporter Natalie Turner was shortlisted for ‘Journalist of the Year – COVID-19 commentary’

ESMA publishes first reports on CSDR implementation
12 November 2020 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its first two reports on the implementation of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation

Clear Street keeps growing securities lending team
11 November 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Stefanie Mangino, former-vice president of Wedbush Securities, has started a new role on Clear Street’s securities lending desk

Zimmerhansl joins Global PSSL’s new college of advisors
11 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The creation of the college comes shortly after Securities Finance Times, formerly Securities Lending Times, became the first media outlet to gain official ‘media observer’ status

Pirum appoints new CTO
11 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Phil Morgan has tapped Alex Rothwell to become Pirum's first chief technology officer and “supplement the depth of our technology bench” following Rajen Sheth's departure from day-to-day business

Eurex sees the repo volume rise while GC Pooling falls
10 November 2020 Germany
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Eurex saw its repo market volumes increase by 50 percent YoY in October, while GC Pooling figures fell by 25 percent