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Goldman Sachs taps ISLA board member for digital asset role
14 August 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The appointment of a securities finance veteran to lead one of the world’s most prominent bank’s DLT and cryptocurrency initiatives is expected to further accelerate the digitisation of the market

Hong Kong broker Futu continues “exponential growth”
13 August 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The online broker for Hong Kong and Mainland China saw its margin financing and securities lending balance nearly double in Q2

Margin Reform partners with SteelEye
13 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Margin Reform partners with SteelEye due to “exponential” client demand

SFTR: Week four figures
12 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The fourth week of SFTR trade reporting figures has been recorded by the International Capital Market Association

Handelsbanken Capital Markets appoints new securities finance chief
12 August 2020 Sweden
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Handelsbanken Capital Markets has promoted its equity finance trader to team leader of securities finance

Broadridge reports favourable 2020 fiscal year figures
12 August 2020 New York
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Broadridge Financial Solutions has reported total revenues of $4.5 billion in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2020, marking an increase of 4 percent compared to the same period last year

Chiuch, McDonald and Skowron resurface to form new team at Clear Street
11 August 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Vincent Avena has joined to lead Clear Street's SBL and PB offerings, while the trio of agency lending veterans have launched a new securities finance initiative

Opinion: Best execution – please?
11 August 2020 London
Reporter: Guest Writer: Seb Malik

Market FinReg's head of financial regulation, Seb Malik, dissects the recent reports on MiFID II

ISS launches SRD II-compliant GPD solution
11 August 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Institutional Shareholder Services has launched a global proxy distribution shareholder identification service to help custodians and intermediaries meet requirements under SRD II

IHS Markit reports $907m in July securities lending revenue
10 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Global securities lending returns for July increased 1.4 percent year-on-year reports IHS Markit

US Fed extends US repo facility and swap lines to 2021
10 August 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Federal Reserve is extending its temporary US dollar liquidity swap lines and FIMA repo facility until 31 March 2021

Securities lending revenue opportunities incoming
10 August 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Despite a lacklustre start to the year, Brown Brothers Harriman’s Robert Lees sees better revenue opportunities on the horizon