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Deutsche Bank in talks with Commerzbank over possible merger
18 March 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is in discussions with Commerzbank after months of potential merger rumours, according to a statement from Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank

Ed Corral returns to J.P. Morgan
18 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Corral will be based in New York and will be responsible for defining product strategy, mainly for Phases 4 and 5 of segregation initial margin

EuroCCP creates facility for trading and clearing post-Brexit
18 March 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Working with three other trading venues, EuroCCP has developed a facility enabling customers to continue their trading and clearing activity post-brexit

SEB selects DTCC global trade repository
18 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SEB selects DTCC’s global trade repository in support of its SFTR obligations

Danièle Noujaim joins Amundi
18 March 2019 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Danièle Noujaim joins Amundi from BNP Paribas Securities Services

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