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Collateral managers must regroup to tackle incoming regulation
10 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ted Allen predicted that “coping with rising interest rates and increased collateral requirements will be a key topic for the year ahead”

Changes at eSecLending with reduction to workforce
10 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

eSecLending did not disclose which positions had been vacated but confirmed “there are no major changes to the organisational structure or roles as a result”

ISLA board outlines global focus post Brexit
09 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISLA's new board has reiterated its commitment to serving all its global members in the wake of Brexit at its first meeting

Elixium secures FINRA approval
09 November 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US arm of Elixium Group has become the first electronic all-to-all repo platform to receive FINRA approval

Nex to apply for SFTR TR status
09 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

If its application is accepted, Nex will add the SFTR trade repository and solution to its Global Reporting Hub to provide clients with an end-to-end solution for securities lending and repo markets

Wematch goes live in Asia
09 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Wematch.SecuritiesFinancing has expanded into Asia and completed its first trade with Hong Kong users involving Japanese equities

LSE teams up with APIR Systems to brings LEIs to Australasia
08 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Industry estimates suggest more than 250,000 entities are still without the required LEIs

Overstock CEO fails to scare off the bears
08 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Online retailer and blockchain incubator Overstock has seen its share price rise by 81 percent to close last week at $44.55, but short sellers are jostling to position themselves for a downturn

HKMA expands list of eligible collateral to include US dollar
08 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The US dollar denominated bonds were first issued in Hong Kong by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China on 2 November

SEC to form new fixed income market committee
08 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The US SEC is set to create a new Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee to address challenges in the market structure and offer advice to the commission

Hong Kong’s SFC launches prime services review
07 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Hong Kong’s SFC said areas of equity derivatives under review will be key concerns and issues faced by prime brokers and their clients

Japan earmarks Q2 2019 for T+2 settlement shift
07 November 2017 Tokyo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Japan has unveiled a “tentative” timeline for its exchanges’ shift from a T+3 to T+2 settlement cycle, with eye towards Q2 2019