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ESMA reconfirms end to LEI transition period
28 June 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

ESMA has reconfirmed that the six-month transition period it allowed for far-reaching LEI requirements to be complied with will end as planned on 2 July

Exclusive: Gareth Mitchell to leave Citi
28 June 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Gareth Mitchell is set to leave his role as managing director at Citi, according to multiple industry sources

RBC hires Peter Abric
28 June 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Capital Markets has hired Peter Abric as managing director for securities lending

Lendingblock and Quoine announce partnership
27 June 2018 Gibraltar
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Collateralised digital asset lending platform Lendingblock has formed a partnership with financial technology company QUOINE

Record $11.3 billion traded on BondLend NGT
27 June 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

A record notional volume of $11.3 billion was traded on BondLend NGT on 22 June

PAIF launches securities lending
26 June 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Asian bond fund (ABF) Pan Asia Bond Index (PAIF) has launched a securities lending program, effective 10 July

ICMA releases mandatory buy-in advice
26 June 2018 Zurich
Reporter: Brian Bollen

ICMA has published a new report on the potential market consequences of the settlement discipline provision of the Central Securities Depository Regulation

OCC launches new brand identity
25 June 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Brian Bollen

OCC has launched its new brand identity

Philippine Stock Exchange gives green light to short selling
25 June 2018 Philippines
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has secured the approval of the local Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce short selling in the stock market

SEE Link and RBI to partner for settling cross-border trades
22 June 2018 Vienna
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Southeastern Europe Link is due to deploy a solution for settling cross-border trades developed by Vienna-based Raiffeisen Bank International

Dentons sets up Eurozone hub
22 June 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Global law firm, Dentons, has set up a new Eurozone Hub in Frankfurt to advise banks, investment firms, funds, insurers, financial technology firms on financial regulation and monetary policy in the Eurozone

OIC highlights options opportunity for pensions
22 June 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The opportunities that exchange-listed options could represent for pension and endowment investors are highlighted in a short note published by Joseph Cusick