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US M&A jump helps boost Lyxor conviction
21 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

According to Dealogic, M&A activity jumped by 52 percent year-to-date compared to the same period last year, hitting $378 billion

Top of hot stocks: Melrose Industries and Himax Technologies
21 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Melrose Industries led the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for last week

White paper calls for industry coordination to challenge cyber attacks
21 March 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

DTCC, which released the paper on 20 March, said there “is a need for additional efforts around specific cyber-scenarios and limited industry-wide testing”

Repo markets growth continues, according to ESMA
20 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The authority, which published the results on 20 March, stated that rates reiterated the sharp end-of-year drop already witnessed in 2016, although low trading volumes on the last trading day of the year might have reinforced the movement

Securities services revenue boost for Citi
20 March 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Securities services revenues at Citi increased by 8 percent in 2017, according to the bank’s 2017 annual report

ECB takes next step to new euro interest rate
19 March 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The European Central Bank has taken the next step towards its introduction of a new euro area unsecured overnight interest rate after publishing its second consultation document on the subject

BNY Mellon to provide securities lending for Wichita, Kansas Retirement Systems
16 March 2018 Wichita
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Wichita, Kansas Retirement Systems has selected BNY Mellon to provide securities lending services as well as global custody, accounting and reporting, compliance monitoring, benefit disbursements and cash sweep

ESAs publish final report on big data impact
16 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published its final report on Big Data analysing its impact on consumers and financial firms

FCA publishes financial services culture discussion paper
16 March 2017 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper on transforming culture in financial services, which presents views from academics and industry thought leaders

SC & BNM establish digitisation acceleration working group
15 March 2018 Kuala Lumpur
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The working group, BRIDGe, aims to accelerate the digitisation of the brokerage industry to enhance operational efficiencies and service standards

SIX breaks 15 million barrier for regulatory documents
15 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Since 1 January, SIX has been on-boarding roughly 1 million new PRIIP KIDs, per week

Michael Winn takes on new role at Quantex
15 March 2018 New Jersey
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Michael Winn has joined Quantex Clearing as vice president of securities lending, effective this month