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Torstone and Tosho partner over Japanese CSD connectivity
08 September 2020 Tokyo
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Torstone Technology has partnered with Tosho Computer Systems to administer connectivity to the Japan Securities Depository Center, the central securities depository for Japan

SteelEye names new chief operating officer
08 September 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

SteelEye has appointed Rob Friend as chief operating officer, effective immediately

Kaizen Reporting launches shareholding disclosure service
08 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Kaizen acquires MDM Compliance Systems, a shareholding disclosure management service provider

CSDR: ICMA calls for the removal of the requirement to appoint buy-in agent
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In a briefing note, ICMA outlined that as part of the broader review of the CSDR mandatory buy-in framework, the requirement to appoint a buy-in agent should be removed

ISLA publish new set of standards for data aggregation
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ISLA publishes industry guidance for securities lending performance measurement

IHS Markit and Tokyo Stock Exchange combine exclusive market data
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

IHS Markit Securities Finance and Tokyo Stock Exchange are combining mutually exclusive market data into a comprehensive short selling and stock loan dataset

Opinion: Hedge funds are reinventing themselves as the fact-checkers of capitalism
07 September 2020 London
Reporter: Peter Hillerberg Co-founder Ortex Analytics

Ortex Analytics, powered by FIS Astec Analytics, shows how as market trust erodes an unlikely hero is emerging in the battle against fraud

CPMI-IOSCO’s UTI rules require coordination, says ISDA
04 September 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

In a letter to the FSB, ISDA has warned of “adverse ramifications” that could come from the inconsistent adoption of the CPMI-IOSCO technical guidance for UTIs.

Opinion: Contract automation drive brings cautious optimism
04 September 2020 London
Reporter: Malik's Memo

An era of automated electronic contract formation has begun with the benefits set to extend to securities lending and its GMSLA

GPFA signs up three new members to P2P network
04 September 2020 California
Reporter: Drew Nicol

CalPERS-backed GPFA has secured new international members including Australia’s largest superannuation and pension fund

Bears lose £420m on FTSE 100 in August
04 September 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Nearly three-quarters of total short losses came from bets made against five companies: Ocado Group, InterContinental Hotels Group, International Consolidated Airlines Group, and BHP Group and Pearson

TriOptima and AcadiaSoft extend partnership
03 September 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

TriOptima has renewed its collaboration with AcadiaSoft to automate monthly collateral interest payments in order to improve the efficiency of trade processing for OTC market participants