News search | Securities Finance Times

Generic business image for news articles

Muddy Waters bites back at Burford Capital’s report defence
30 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Muddy Waters—Burford Capital saga continues as the short seller tells the global finance firm “don’t be silly”, following Burford’s claim it’s wrong about report errors

Changes at the top for HK market watchdog
30 August 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has appointed Rico Leung as executive director (supervision of markets) for a three-year term, effective from 28 August

Lendingblock launch imminent
29 August 2019 Gibraltar
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Here’s everything you need to know about the first blockchain securities lending platform for crypto assets ahead of its launch next week

Northern Trust grows Australian securities lending team
29 August 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust has promoted Grace Hayman to senior relationship manager for its securities lending business in Australia and New Zealand

ECB working group to host event on euro rates transition
28 August 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Central Bank working group on euro risk-free rates will hold a second roundtable to review the market’s transition from the euro overnight index average to the euro short-term rate

Lyft shorters pick up earnings
28 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Many shorters of Lyft have banked significant profits in recent weeks, following the announcement that a pre-IPO share lockup would expire a month early, according to S3 Partners

ISLA gains new regulatory and data analyst
27 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA has hired a new regulatory and data analyst from JPMorgan Chase

Northern Trust names new global head of fixed income, securities lending
27 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust has named its new global head of fixed income, securities lending trading

Deadline looms to claim LACERA lending mandate
23 August 2019 Los Angeles
Reporter: Drew Nicol

LACERA’s total lendable asset pool was approximately $9.3 billion, as of April, but it is anticipated to balloon by approximately $14.5 billion

Malaysia mulls repo reform
22 August 2019 Kuala Lumpur
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Bank Negara Malaysia published an exposure draft on 20 August and is inviting feedback on the new requirements and expectations for market participants engaged in repos involving ringgit or non-ringgit repo and reverse repos.

Euroclear Finland gets the green light to operate under CSDR
22 August 2019 Helsinki
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In order to obtain the licence, Euroclear Finland had to extensively multi-year review its entire CSD Core system, which is something that not many CSDs have done yet, according to Euroclear Finland

REGIS-TR falls foul of EMIR reporting rules
21 August 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

REGIS-TR, the EU’s second-largest trade repository, has been fined by ESMA for failing to provide “direct and immediate access” to details for derivative contracts as required by EMIR