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Clearstream enhances fund desk business with Fondcenter acquisition
22 January 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Clearstream has gained a majority stake in UBS’s fund distribution platform Fondcenter to further build out its dedicated fund desk business

Broadway Technology launches automated repo service
21 January 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The US fintech firm has branched into the automated repo market, with several European banking clients already using the service

Consolo partners with SLT on new training programme
21 January 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Consolo is gearing up for the launch of its new Breakfast Club events next month for industry participants to discuss current hot-topics of the day

State Street sees securities finance slump at year-end
20 January 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

State Street's Q4 2019 report shows decrease in its securities finance revenue

BNY Mellon sees year-end lending revenue drop off
20 January 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

BNY Mellon’s Q4 2019 report showed a decrease in securities lending revenue, compared to the same period in 2018

Hilltop Securities names Muschalek for SBL top job
20 January 2020 Dallas
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Hilltop Securities appoints new head of wealth management to oversee securities lending and clearing services

Nigeria’s NSE in bid to deepen lending pool
17 January 2020 Nigeria
Reporter: Natalie Turner

NSE offers 20.78 million shares for lending

ESMA mulls “enhanced” CCP supervision
16 January 2020 Paris
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA considers enhancing supervisory practices on CCPs

BlackRock boosts securities lending revenue in 2019
16 January 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The bank’s revenue hit $169 million in the three months prior to year-end, up from $129 million during the sale period in 2018

RMA publishes new SFTR reporting contract template
16 January 2020 Philadelphia
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The SFTR Reporting Delegation Agreement aims to provide market participants with a “comprehensive and easy-to-use template” to assist in memorialising reporting services provided by agent lenders to beneficial owners

Euroclear and DTCC to dissolve joint collateral service
15 January 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The GlobalCollateral platform's margin and collateral products will be divided by the two firms in March and continue as part of each firm's individual suites

FIS’ Hodder takes on European sales head role
15 January 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Hodder's new role comes as part of a wider push by FIS to expand and update its securities finance data and services offerings.