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Repo market is large and stable, says ICMA
11 October 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ICMA's Q3 report touches on the need for collateral optimisation, the challenges of preparing for in-coming regulatory frameworks, and the recent wobbles in the US repo market

Standard Chartered fixed income brokerage set for ‘greater growth’
10 October 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Standard Chartered’s new fixed income prime brokerage offering, connected to its own custody and repo financing capabilities, has proven popular with hedge funds, according to Andy Sterry, co-head of prime services at Standard Chartered

State Street launches managed peer-to-peer securities finance platform
London 10 October 2019
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Direct Access Lending platform currently hosts five lenders and will soon have a second borrower

CMF: Initial margin challenges loom large, survey shows
10 October 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The biggest single challenge associated with initial margin is document negotiation, a survey at the Fleming Collateral Management Forum revealed

IHS Markit continues SFTR team growth
10 October 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit’s SFTR recruitment drive has continued with two more senior appointments

Clock ticking for Natixis to appeal €3 million fine
09 October 2019 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Natixis has not ruled out appealing a €3 million fine related to failures to share information to its securities finance clients

US IPOs bring “eye-popping” equity borrow fees in Q3
08 October 2019 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The boost in specials-related lending revenue helped deliver $924 million in Q3 US equity returns, the most for any quarter since Q3 2008’s $1.1 billion record, according to IHS Markit's quarterly report

Day returns to IHS Markit SFTR team
08 October 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit has regained its former SFTR director

BNY Mellon to add ETFs to agency lending collateral list
07 October 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BNY Mellon to introduce ETFs to its collateral lists in response to increased client acceptance of the funds and as an antidote to market liquidity concerns

ABN AMRO US equity chief leaves
07 October 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ABN AMRO’S US equity chief has departed to join PEAK6 Investments, meanwhile, a replacement is yet to be found

Finastra recruits two from S3 Partners
07 October 2019 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Two directors at S3 Partners have moved to Finastra

Broadridge acquires Shadow Financial Systems
04 October 2019 New York
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired Shadow Financial Systems to build on its current post-trade processing capabilities