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Northern Trust unveils machine learning tool for price forecasting
13 August 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The asset manager has developed an algorithm built on a hybrid-cloud system to leverage numerous strategic market data points from multiple asset classes and regions to project the demand for lendable equities in the market

Bloomberg woos Charles Schwab with real-time stock availability feature
13 August 2019 San Francisco
Reporter: Drew Nicol

US bank and broker Charles Schwab has connected its lendable securities portfolio to the Bloomberg Stock Loan Trading Platform in order to utilise the first-of-its-kind live-streaming of stock availability to avoid trading errors

Credit Suisse bolsters Delta One desk
12 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Credit Suisse has made a new hire for its Delta One desk in London

Burford responds to Muddy Waters’ short attack
09 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Burford Capital has responded to Muddy Waters Research’s short attack report which accused Burford of actively misleading investors

Simon Martin to join IHS Markit
09 August 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Simon Martin is to join IHS Markit as a sales director for enterprise data management (EDM) and thinkFolio

Stock loan antitrust lawsuit dismissed
08 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

QS Holdco’s legal action against Bank of America Corporation over antitrust claims has been dismissed following a district court ruling

ESMA seeks experts in data regulatory reporting
07 August 2019 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has issued a call for candidates for its newly-established data advisory group DAG

Nomura makes new appointment
07 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Instinet, a wholly-owned execution services arm of Nomura Group, has made a newly created role of head of execution sales for EMEA

ISLA responds to ESMA’s SFTR consultation paper
06 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA has responded to ESMA’s Guidelines for reporting under articles 4 and 12 of SFTR and has attracted particular attention to the potential restriction on the use of non-EU issuer LEIs

Fed’s ‘hawkish’ rate cut is more ‘dovish' than realised
06 August 2019 Washington
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Fed’s decision to cut rates has created mixed opinions in the industry with deVere Group CEO arguing that if read between the lines, Powell’s statement is more dovish than markets have so far recognised

Lago Kapital becomes members of Fintech Finland
06 August 2019 Helsinki
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Lago Kapital has become a member of Fintech Finland “as a step forward in [its] development process.”

Barclays to gain share in Deutsche Bank’s prime brokerage business
06 August 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Barclays is to gain a share from Deutsche Bank’s prime brokerage business, sources have confirmed