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BNP hires new head of agency lending
01 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNP Paribas has recruited Simone Broadfield as head of agency securities lending for Asia Pacific

SEC’s reforms on money markets had profound impact, says OFR report
01 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

A reallocation from prime to government funds has contributed to the increased demand for US government debt, according to the OFR

Lombard Risk provides regtech solution to OneSavings
01 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The introduction of the programme at OneSavings Bank will help to streamline regulatory reporting, data management and analytics, according to Lombard Risk

New rules mean changes for US GSIBs, says Todd Zerega
31 October 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

In a buy-side overview guide to the Fed’s final rule on US GSIBs, Zerega said banks will probably have to amend their trading documentations

New Zealand Superannuation Fund starts lending
31 October 2017 Auckland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The fund currently holds NZ$35.36 billion ($24.5 billion) in assets

Clearstream partners with Citi to increase Chinese bond trades
30 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Starting from 20 November, Bond Connect will extend the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) to Clearstream clients throughout the rest of the world, via Hong Kong

Securities lending "mischief" to blame for 2008, says Overstock CEO
27 October 2017 Las Vegas
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Securities lending “mischief” to blame for 2008 settlement crisis, says Patrick Byrne

SEC grants relief to US brokers on MiFID II
27 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The relief will also allow investment advisers to continue to aggregate orders for the purchase and sale of securities, with some clients paying different amounts for research

Northern Trust reports mixed bag for Q3 lending revenue
26 October 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Lending revenue hit $22.8 million last quarter, compared to $23.1 million in Q3 2016.

MiFID II stalls Lombard Risk’s H1 revenue pipeline
25 October 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

H1 annually recurring revenue up 4.9 percent to £6.4 million from £6.1 million in 2016, but sales bookings for the period was down 21.9 percent on the previous year, with software licence bookings dropping 63.6 percent

SIFMA elects board for 2018
24 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Authority has elected its principal officers for 2018, naming Lisa Kidd Hunt, executive vice president of Charles Schwab & Co, as its chair.

DTCC enhances its European GTR for SFTR
24 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new SFTR enhancements will be a significant addition to the existing reporting capabilities, affecting 45 regulators around the world who have access to GTR data