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European repo market sees steady growth
04 April 2019 Zürich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ICMA survey shows continuing steady growth in the European repo market

REGIS-TR UK confirms authorisation
04 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REGIS-TR’s recently launched British trade repository has confirmed its authorisation under the Temporary Registration Regime of the UK regulator, the FCA

Short sellers borrow $455m worth of LYFT shares following IPO
03 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Shares of Lyft, a transportation network company, closed 2 April 4 percent below its IPO price of $72, however, Sam Pierson of IHS Markit suggests that belies the volatility of the first three days of trading

BlackRock reshuffles securities lending team
03 April 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BlackRock has appointed Sarah Melvin to the newly created role of head of the UK

Germany securities lending revenues decline for Q1
03 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Germany Q1 securities lending revenues came in at $43 million, down 45 percent compared with Q1 2018, according to Sam Pierson, director of securities finance, at IHS Markit

Global Securities lending revenue decreases
02 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

An IHS Markit Securities Lending Q1 update found that there was a global securities lending decrease for Q1 this year

Pacific Life promotes Lance Doherty
02 April 2019 Newport Beach
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Doherty, whose responsibilities encompass securities lending and supporting liquidity, will increase his involvement in short-term investing and financing

OCC’s securities lending CCP activity dips in March
02 April 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OCC’s securities lending CCP activity was down 0.5 percent in new loans from March last year

DTCC expands Sponsored Service offering
01 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

DTCC’s plans to expand the Sponsored Service of its subsidiary FICC has been approved by the SEC

Simone Broadfield departs BNP Paribas
01 April 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Simon Broadfield has left BNP Paribas, it has been confirmed

SETL starts corporate reogranisation
01 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SETL will be focusing resources on developing and funding the establishment of the ID2S and IZNES platforms in Paris

REGIS-TR opens SFTR test environment
01 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REGIS-TR has opened a test environment for current and prospective clients preparing for SFTR