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Many firms remain “in the dark” on new SFTR reporting rules, says Cappitech
03 November 2020 Herzliya, Israel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A lack of expertise around SFTR is among the securities finance industry’s biggest challenges and causes of concern highlighted in Cappitech's third annual global survey

Eurex Repo introduces a new standardised Green Bond GC Basket
03 November 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Green Bond GC Basket encompasses euro-denominated debt securities that are issued in adherence with guidelines for sustainable bonds

HSBC completes first securities loans by an offshore investor in China
02 November 2020 Shanghai
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Foreign investors are now able to engage in securities financing in Mainland China under the newly-reformed QFII scheme, with HSBC and Citi among the first custodians to facilitate trades

AllianzGI to exit securities lending
02 November 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The German investment management and insurance firm will close its securities lending desk in London by the end of 2020, less than a year after launching its in-house programme

Citibank facilitates SBL trades in China A-share market under new QFII
02 November 2020 Shanghai
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Citibank is among the first custodians to complete a securities lending transaction in the China A-share market under the reformed Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors scheme which went live on 1 November

Deutsche Boerse outlines predicted earnings from Reporting Hub sale
30 October 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The sale of the Regulatory Reporting Hub was initiated in September and is expected to be complete this quarter, with the German exchange group earmarking earnings against 2020 and 2021

Transcend secures $10m funding to finance EU growth
30 October 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The collateral optimisation solutions provider says the funds will go to opening a London-based office in 2021 and further developing its collateral optimisation tools

RBC I&TS: Canadian pensions buoyed by positive performance in equity markets
30 October 2020 Toronto
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The median year-to-date return for Canadian defined benefits plans stood at 5.2 percent for the period ending 30 September

Equity returns fuel Q3 Canadian pension fund returns
29 October 2020 Toronto
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Canadian equities, as measured by the S&P/TSX Composite Index, generated a return of 4.7 percent for the quarter, with all sectors posting gains with the exception of the health care and energy sectors

MarketAxess reports first returns from SFTR solution
29 October 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Revenue from the SFTR service — which launched in partnership with EquiLend — is collated as part of MarketAxess’ information service and post-trade services earnings, totalling $13.4 million in Q3

Former eSecLending CEO joins Sharegain as first US hire
28 October 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Based in New York, Peters will act as the vanguard of Sharegain’s move into the US following what it describes as a “significant uptick in demand” from US financial institutions for its services this year

Jonathan Spirgel joins Hazeltree from BNY Mellon
28 October 2020 New York
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Jonathan Spirgel has been hired as managing director and global head of cash and liquidity management at Hazeltree