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MUFG selects AxiomSL for shareholding disclosure solution
14 August 2020 Tokyo
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

MUFG has selected AxiomSL’s global shareholding disclosures solution to automate daily equity position monitoring and reporting

Cum-ex tax fraud court ruling (part two)
14 August 2020 London
Reporter: Guest writer: Seb Malik

Part two of this series, first published in SLT 256 (July), breaks down the landmark decision handed down by a court in Bonn that marked the major step forward in the crackdown on cum-ex tax fraud

Cum-ex tax fraud and securities lending (part one)
14 August 2020 London
Reporter: Guest writer: Seb Malik

In the first of a two-part series first published in SLT 255 (June), Market FinReg's Seb Malik takes a deep-dive into the murky world of cum-ex dividend schemes that have brought the reputation of securities lending programmes into disrepute

Cum-ex scandal: Six German bankers charged with €160 million fraud
14 August 2020 Koblenz
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The multi-year, cross-border investigation has so far involved collaboration between three European supervisory bodies to track down the latest suspects in the on-going dividend arbitrage scandal

Goldman Sachs taps ISLA board member for digital asset role
14 August 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The appointment of a securities finance veteran to lead one of the world’s most prominent bank’s DLT and cryptocurrency initiatives is expected to further accelerate the digitisation of the market

Hong Kong broker Futu continues “exponential growth”
13 August 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The online broker for Hong Kong and Mainland China saw its margin financing and securities lending balance nearly double in Q2

Margin Reform partners with SteelEye
13 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Margin Reform partners with SteelEye due to “exponential” client demand

SFTR: Week four figures
12 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The fourth week of SFTR trade reporting figures has been recorded by the International Capital Market Association

Handelsbanken Capital Markets appoints new securities finance chief
12 August 2020 Sweden
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Handelsbanken Capital Markets has promoted its equity finance trader to team leader of securities finance

Chiuch, McDonald and Skowron resurface to form new team at Clear Street
11 August 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Vincent Avena has joined to lead Clear Street's SBL and PB offerings, while the trio of agency lending veterans have launched a new securities finance initiative

Opinion: Best execution – please?
11 August 2020 London
Reporter: Guest Writer: Seb Malik

Market FinReg's head of financial regulation, Seb Malik, dissects the recent reports on MiFID II

ISS launches SRD II-compliant GPD solution
11 August 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Institutional Shareholder Services has launched a global proxy distribution shareholder identification service to help custodians and intermediaries meet requirements under SRD II