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ISDA: IRD market continues to grow
20 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Statistics from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association SwapsInfo showed that the interest rate derivatives market continued to grow in the first half of 2018

FSB launches thematic peer review
16 August 2018 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FSB has launched a thematic peer review on the implementation of the LEI and has invited feedback from stakeholders

eVestment: Q2 off to a good start for hedge funds
15 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The second half of 2018 is off to a good start for hedge funds, according to investment data specialist, eVestment

Alex Jeffcoate swaps MUFG for HSBC
14 August 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Alex Jeffcoate is leaving MUFG and will be joining HSBC, effective 20 August

Blockchain Board of Derivatives goes live
14 August 2018 Cambridge
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The world’s first hybrid cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, BBOD, has been launched in partnership with GMEX Technologies

Jones Day adds two new partners
14 August 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Jones Day has appointed Lee Federman and Ewen Scott, who will both join the firm’s banking, finance and securities practice in its London office, as part of a continued expansion in key European financial centres

HK’s GSR Capital buys into Overstock/tZERO blockchain vision
13 August 2018 Salt Lake City
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Overstock.com has reported that it and t0.com (tZERO), have both signed term sheets with GSR Capital to invest up to $374.55 million in exchange for common equity in blockchain subsidiary tZERO and common equity in Overstock.com

Growing importance of CCPs
10 August 2018 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CCPs are an increasingly important part of the financial system, a study by The FSB, BCBS, CPMI, and IOSCO found

ESMA updates DVC data
09 August 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The updates include DVC data and calculations for the period of 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 as well as updates to already published DVC periods

Top of hot stocks: Obrascan Huarte Lain SA
08 August 2018 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA (OHL), led the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa last week

EquiLend hires new product specialist
08 August 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EquiLend has hired Mark Bowers as product specialist

FSB consults on OTC central clearing incentives
07 August 2018 Basel
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The FSB, the BCBS, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commission have published a consultative document on Incentives to centrally clear over-the-counter derivatives