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NEX launches ISCI service
13 February 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

NEX Regulatory Reporting has launched its short code identifier service, the Industry Standard Common Identifier (ISCI)

Cecabank becomes EquityClear’s first spanish member
13 February 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

LCH’s EquityClear has welcomed Cecabank as the first Spanish clearing member

DFM admits Al Ramz Capital as the first regulated short-selling provider
12 February 2018 Dubai
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Al Ramz Capital has become the first member of the Dubai Financial Market to be given a DFM accreditation to provide a regulated short selling service to its client base

Family Bank introduces Acumen for its treasury operations
12 February 2018 Nairobi
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Family Bank in Kenya has implemented Profile Software’s Acumen net solution for its treasury and risk management operations

ESMA aims to increase transparency of securities lending trades in 2018
09 February 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

In the report, ESMA highlights its direct supervisory activities during 2017 and its other priorities for 2018

NGT sees more than 45,000 securities finance trades in one day
09 February 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EquiLend has found that 45,469 securities finance trades were made through the Next Generation Trading service on the 7 February 2018

BNY Mellon appoints new vice president of collateral management
08 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNY Mellon has hired Rebecca Bridgeman as vice president and relationship manager of collateral management

ESMA releases new answers on CSDR
08 February 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA adds four question for the industry in its most recent Q&A

Malaysia to liberalise short selling
08 February 2018 Kuala Lumpur
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Plans to liberalise short selling arrangements in Malaysia will be rolled out over the next few weeks, according to Tan Sri Ranjit Ajit Singh, executive chairman of the country’s Securities Commission

NEX partners with Delta Capita for SFTR
08 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Delta Capita’s securities finance and collateral management practice will work alongside the NEX solution to advise clients on the specific data requirements

Canadian pension funds chalk up strong 2017 returns
Toronto 07 February 2018
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended 2017 banked annual returns of 9.7 percent, according to RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe

Central banks returning to securities lending, says BNY Mellon survey
07 February 2018 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Quantitative easing and increasing revenue potential is driving a renewed interest towards securities lending