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Quantitative easing going nowhere for now
22 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged earlier in June and expects them “to remain at their present levels for an extended period of time, and well past the horizon of the net asset purchases”

Rule 15c3-3 reform offers equity collateral
22 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Potential reform of SEC Rule 15c3-3 is likely to change the US market, but the likes of the UK will see a realignment in trading rather than an out-and-out replacement

T2S approaches maximum speed
21 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The last phase will see central securities depositories (CSDs) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania brought onto the platform by the final 18 September deadline

Fragmentation would weaken central clearing, says Mark Carney
20 June 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

In a speech at a breakfast event at Mansion House in London, Carney warned against carving up London’s clearing market once the UK leaves the EU

Pirum and wematch.securitiesfinancing to collaborate on post trade
20 June 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Pirum Systems and wematch.securitiesfinancing have launched a collaboration focusing on securities finance trading and post-trade

Broadridge takes on SFTR reporting requirements
20 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Broadridge is addressing trade reporting requirements set to come in with the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation, launching a new solution spanning the entire reporting lifecycle

Dealerweb claims significant US repo market share
20 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Dealerweb marketplace now captures 18 percent of US repo activity in inter-dealer trading

Howard/Miller adjusts fund’s lending programme
19 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The fund will no longer include securities lending activities in leverage calculations from August

Clearstream and ColleX collaborate on collateral
19 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Central securities depository Clearstream and collateral exchange ColleX are teaming up to improve buy-side access to triparty collateral management

Aon recruits Greg Korte for securities lending consulting
16 June 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Greg Korte has joined insurance company Aon as a partner focusing on securities lending and trust/custody consulting

Baker McKenzie welcomes Michael Huertas as counsel
16 June 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Michael Huertas has joined Baker McKenzie's banking and finance practice as counsel

SIX adds US equity and fixed income to CO:RE
15 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

SIX Securities Services has added US equities and fixed income treasuries to the list of available securities for its repo triparty platform