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J.P. Morgan moves Streat to securities lending team
28 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

J.P. Morgan has added Pierre Streat to its securities lending team in New York

IHS Markit and MSCI partner for liquidity risk solution
27 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The multi-asset class solution will integrate fixed income market and liquidity data from IHS Markit with MSCI LiquidityMetrics analytics

Pilot repo survey reveals Japan as regional activity centre
26 September 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The survey, which was the first of its kind carried out by ICMA and ASIFMA, found the majority of repo collateral was made up of Japanese government bonds

Broadridge expands sec finance project team
25 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Broadridge has recruited Martin Walker as head of product management for securities finance and collateral management

US Volcker Rule not fit for purpose, says SIFMA
22 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Volcker Rule is too broad, excessively complex, and uniquely prescriptive, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Pension fund mandate for BNP Paribas
22 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for £3 billion in pension fund assets for the West Sussex Pension Fund

Pirum joins South African securities lending association
21 September 2017 Johannesburg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Pirum Systems has joined the South African Securities Lending Association

AcadiaSoft expands user base for IM compliance
21 September 2017 Massachusetts
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The second phase of the IM rules went live on 1 September under the regulatory framework of BCBS and IOSCO

FCA takes pragmatic approach to MiFID II deadline
20 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The UK’s financial conduct authority has indicated it will accept a soft roll out of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in January

EquiLend and Trax partner for SFTR solution
20 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Trax and EquiLend are joining forces to tackle SFTR reporting requirement with a a full front-to-back solution for mutual clients

Ten-year T2S saga comes to an end
19 Septemeber 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Target2-Securities pan-European harmonised settlement platform is finally fully operational, as the Spanish and Baltic markets completed their migration yesterday

Wematch.SecuritiesFinancing completes first securities lending trade
19 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The counterparties of the first trade were Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ABN Amro, dealing in French equities