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CME Group receives approval from Dutch minister
18 March 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CME Group’s new legal entity CME Amsterdam receives approval meaning certain services can continue to service EU27 clients regardless of the aftermath of Brexit

Mike de Beauvesier Watson joins APG
15 March 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Mike de Beauvesier Watson has joined APG in the role of senior treasury manager

ICMA advises on daily average-based leverage reporting
15 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ICMA advises daily average-based leverage reporting in response to BCBS consultation on leverage ratio disclosure

BME and Renta 4 Banco test blockchain for collateral pledge
15 March 2019 Madrid
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Spanish stock exchange, BME and Renta 4 Banco have carried out the first test for the digitisation of the certification process of collateral pledge, using blockchain technology

ISLA’s SFTR investment begins to bear fruit
15 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA’s investment in people and systems to support the industry for SFTR is beginning to bear fruit, Andrew Dyson says

Clearstream updates securities lending rates
15 March 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Clearstream Banking has updated its securities lending and borrowing end of day rates, effective 1 April

Borrow cost for short sellers rises
15 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In an analysis of Overstock.com, IHS Markit found that borrow costs for short sellers are rising as shares rally and lendable shares are in limited supply

ISLA names conference co-chairs
14 March 2019 Madrid
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA has named the co-chairs for its annual securities finance and collateral management conference

Iceland’s Government Debt Management to sign treasury securities agreements
14 March 2019 Reykjavik
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Government Debt Management within the Central Bank of Iceland will conclude agreements concerning the issuance of treasury securities and market making in the secondary market

Basel conveys crypto concerns
13 March 2019 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Growth in crypto assets has the potential to raise financial stability concerns and increase risks faced by banks, Basel says

Rob Nunn joins IHS Markit
13 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit has recruited Rob Nunn, effective 18 March

Regis TR launches new UK trade repository
13 March 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REGIS-TR has launched a new UK trade repository (TR), REGIS-TR UK