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Bank of Canada announces new securities repo operations
22 July 2020 Canada
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Bank of Canada is introducing new repo operations to bolster market liquidity

Collateral management expert leaves Vermeg
22 July 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Richard Gomm, head of COLLINE business solutions departs from Vermeg after six years with the company

RMA and EquiLend to aid transformation of Latin America’s securities lending market
22 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

RMA and EquiLend join forces to produce the second annual Latin America Securities Finance User Guide

Margin call breaches could drive clearinghouse scrutiny, says Fitch Ratings
22 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The largest global clearinghouses showed resilience amid the pandemic turmoil, however, margin call disparity may prompt further scrutiny of margin rules

End of the road for Tesla shorts?
21 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Tesla short interest hits record lows as hedge funds face multi-billion mark-to-market losses as of July

New 12-month CSDR delay expected
20 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA is expected to publish an amendment proposing an additional 12-month delay to the current February 2021 deadline after the summer holiday period

BlackRock sees record-breaking securities lending revenue
20 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Securities lending earnings hit $210 million in Q2, an increase of $52 million from BlackRock’s above-average Q1 haul

State Street’s securities finance revenue hits a plateau in Q2
17 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

State Street sees flat figures for Q2 securities finance revenue

EC reveals UK plans for MiFID framework post Brexit
17 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

During the transition period, the EC explained that the EU and the UK will negotiate an agreement on a new partnership

ESMA publishes MiFIR review reports
17 July 2020 Paris
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its first two review reports on the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation transparency regime

WeMatch hits record high daily balance; confirms new US launch date
17 July 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

WeMatch has hit a $20 billion record high on the ongoing balance matched and managed in its securities financing platform this week

Wirecard scandal: ESMA investigation of BaFin neglects short selling ban
16 July 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The controversial short selling ban of Wirecard shares in 2019 will not be reviewed as part of ESMA's inquiry into BaFin’s actions in the lead up the fintech firm’s collapse.