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European repo market sees steady growth
04 April 2019 Zürich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ICMA survey shows continuing steady growth in the European repo market

RepoClear sees record quarter
04 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The first quarter of this year marked a record quarter for RepoClear in terms of nominal cleared across LCH

REGIS-TR UK confirms authorisation
04 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REGIS-TR’s recently launched British trade repository has confirmed its authorisation under the Temporary Registration Regime of the UK regulator, the FCA

Few firms fully compliant for uncleared margin rules
04 April 2019 Copenhagen
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Only 7 percent of firms are fully compliant for the Uncleared Margin Rules due to be implemented September this year, according to SimCorp

Short sellers borrow $455m worth of LYFT shares following IPO
03 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Shares of Lyft, a transportation network company, closed 2 April 4 percent below its IPO price of $72, however, Sam Pierson of IHS Markit suggests that belies the volatility of the first three days of trading

BlackRock reshuffles securities lending team
03 April 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BlackRock has appointed Sarah Melvin to the newly created role of head of the UK

Germany securities lending revenues decline for Q1
03 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Germany Q1 securities lending revenues came in at $43 million, down 45 percent compared with Q1 2018, according to Sam Pierson, director of securities finance, at IHS Markit

Eurex reaps rewards from Repo Partnership Program
02 April 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Eurex Repo saw an increase in average outstanding volume in the repo markets in comparison to March last year, indicating the success of their Repo Partnership Program, Eurex revealed

Global Securities lending revenue decreases
02 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

An IHS Markit Securities Lending Q1 update found that there was a global securities lending decrease for Q1 this year

Pacific Life promotes Lance Doherty
02 April 2019 Newport Beach
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Doherty, whose responsibilities encompass securities lending and supporting liquidity, will increase his involvement in short-term investing and financing

OCC’s securities lending CCP activity dips in March
02 April 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OCC’s securities lending CCP activity was down 0.5 percent in new loans from March last year

DTCC expands Sponsored Service offering
01 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

DTCC’s plans to expand the Sponsored Service of its subsidiary FICC has been approved by the SEC