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Philippines repo market to launch in November
09 October 2017 Manila
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The launch of a repo market was first proposed by Espenilla’s predecessor Amando Tetangco Jr in August 2016

Pirum gains Crowther for client innovation
06 October 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Crowther will be responsible for business development and will be active in Pirum’s equity finance, liquidity management and prime brokerage businesses

BNP Paribas wades into collateral pools with triparty service
05 October 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

As a triparty collateral agent, BNP Paribas Securities Services handles its clients’ collateral needs, from net exposure calculation, automatic collateral allocation and substitution, to physical settlement and custody of these assets

OCC reshuffles board
4 October 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Derivative clearinghouses OCC has welcomed new talent to its board of directors

Ocado and Snap top FIS hot stocks lists
04 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ocado, the british online supermarket, saw short interest in its shares increase by 46 percent at the start of last week, before falling back slightly to a 37 percent increase

OneChicago sees lending volume growth
03 October 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

OneChicago saw its securities lending activity increase by 34 percent in September compared to the same time last year

OCC win streak continues
03 October 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

OCC's securities lending CCP activity was up 13 percent in new loans in September compared to the same time last year

S3 Partners upgrades short selling data app
02 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Black App is expanding with additional campaigns planned for the US and new roll outs upcoming for both Europe and Asia

IHS Markit and Pirum sign up first SFTR clients
02 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNY Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman, Deutsche Bank Agency Lending, eSecLending, J.P. Morgan and Rabobank will all act as users and design partners for the solution

Trax gains MiFID II ARM licence from UK FCA
29 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Reporting solution provider Trax is among the first to be approved by the UK FCA as an approved reporting mechanism (ARM) for transaction reporting services under MiFID II

UCITS equity funds at highest level since 2015, according to EFAMA
29 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EFAMA’s survey included 29 associations representing more than 99 percent of European UCITS and AIF assets

ETC names new securities lending chief
28 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in New York, Nicosia will oversee ETC’s securities lending efforts and will be responsible for managing its expanding team