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OCC records highest ever May cleared contract volume
03 June 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

OCC provides central counterparty clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial futures, and securities lending transactions

David Ye joins OCC from State Street
02 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Ye brings 20 years of leadership experience in financial and operational risk management to his new role where he will be responsible for implementing OCC’s risk management strategy

Global securities lending revenues climb 25 per cent YoY to $845 million
02 June 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Growth in equities and fixed income lending activity forces up loan revenues during May, reports DataLend

IHS Markit releases securities lending compliance tool
02 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

Securities finance specialist goes live with check tool to assist beneficial owners with oversight of their lending activity

Deutsche Börse completes acquisition of Clearstream Fund Centre
01 June 2021 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

Full ownership of Clearstream Fund Centre strengthens expertise in contract maintenance and commission management, along with data exchange between fund manufacturers and their distribution partners

ESMA releases final report on market data obligations under MIFID II and MIFIR
01 June 2020 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

Guidelines on market data services include steps to extend access, at lower average cost and with higher levels of cost transparency

Northern Trust names Angelo Calvitto APAC head
01 June 2021 Australia
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Calvitto is taking over from 35-year financial services veteran William Mak, who is retiring from the US firm after 11 years

ESMA responds to European Commission’s Review of CSDR
28 May 2021 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

EU securities market regulator calls for reform of T2S supervision framework

Securitize to lend digital asset funds
28 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The US firm is working with digital asset bank Anchorage to launch an alternative investment manager subsidiary focusing on digital asset funds

Brett Weiss joins Clearwater as enterprise sales leader
28 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Clearwater aggregates, reconciles, and reports on more than $5.5 trillion in assets for clients including corporate treasuries, investment managers, banks and institutional investors across the world

Former State Street exec Schumaker moves to Vesttoo
28 May 2021 Israel
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Schumaker has experience expanding profitable lines of business, including the alternative financing solutions business at State Street, as well as lucrative securities lending, financing and collateral reinvestment programs for Credit Suisse

Saudi investment firm RIC joins ISLA
27 May 2021 Saudia Arabia
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The investment firm, based in Riyadh, manages Saudi Arabia’s civil service pension pot