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Pierpoint secures yet another industry heavyweight
03 September 2019 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Pierpoint Financial Consulting secures Benelux consulting lead

eVestment: Hedge funds face “a very difficult environment” in H2
03 September 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The first half of 2019 was “very disappointing” for the majority of fund managers, says eVestment

LCH SA welcomes first Japanese clearing member
02 September 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Mizuho Securities has become the first Japanese financial institution to access LCH SA’s Euro debt clearing services as a member of RepoClear

Sharegain gains demand manager
02 September 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Securities lending platform Sharegain has grown its London team

ESMA finalises liquidity stress test guidelines for UCITS and AIFs
02 September 2019 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UCITS and AIF fund managers have until 30 September 2020 to build the required liquidity stress tests

Exclusive: Jakob Burell leaves Danske Bank
02 September 2019 Stockholm
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Danske Bank’s global head of equity finance has left after five years

ISLA: Bond lending drop-off drives H1 revenue shortfall
30 August London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA report outlines the markets revenues troubles and hints further disruption to come

Muddy Waters bites back at Burford Capital’s report defence
30 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Muddy Waters—Burford Capital saga continues as the short seller tells the global finance firm “don’t be silly”, following Burford’s claim it’s wrong about report errors

Changes at the top for HK market watchdog
30 August 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has appointed Rico Leung as executive director (supervision of markets) for a three-year term, effective from 28 August

Lendingblock launch imminent
29 August 2019 Gibraltar
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Here’s everything you need to know about the first blockchain securities lending platform for crypto assets ahead of its launch next week

Northern Trust grows Australian securities lending team
29 August 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust has promoted Grace Hayman to senior relationship manager for its securities lending business in Australia and New Zealand

ECB working group to host event on euro rates transition
28 August 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Central Bank working group on euro risk-free rates will hold a second roundtable to review the market’s transition from the euro overnight index average to the euro short-term rate