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SEBI moves to physical settlement for all derivatives
03 January 2019 Mumbai
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified that all derivatives will be settled physically to help promote securities borrowing and lending

OCC hits record highs for 2018
03 January 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OCC revealed it set new annual cleared contract volume record for the U.S. exchange-listed options and futures industry

TR Expert Services name new director
02 January 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Yip Wong has been appointed as director of TR Expert Services

SPCEX launches exchange-traded repos with Bank of Russia
02 January 2018 Moscow
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The St. Petersburg Currency Exchange has launched exchange-traded repos with the Bank of Russia, using The National Settlement Depository’s collateral management system

Euroclear appoints new regional head of Americas
02 January 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Miguel Ferreira has recently been appointed as Euroclear’s regional head for the Americas, based in Wall Street

Eurex Clearing expands distribution to clients of US clearing members
02 January 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Eurex Clearing will offer clearing services for swap transactions to clients of FCMs domiciled in the US

CDC appoints new CEO
02 January 2018 Islamabad
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Badiuddin Akber has been appointed as the CEO of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited, subsequent to formal approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

Edward Shek swaps J.P. Morgan for BCS Global Markets
21 December 2018 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BCS Global Markets has made a new hire for the role of head of equity trading

DTCC’s Larry Thompson retires
20 December 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Larry Thompson has retired from DTCC after working there for more than three decades, effective end of this year

EC adopts conditional equivalence for CCPs and CSDs post-Brexit
20 December 2018 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Commission has adopted conditional equivalence for CCPs and CSDs post-Brexit, as part of its no deal contingency action plan

Change in holding of HKEX executive office
20 December 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Lee Kwok Keung, Roger will retire from all positions held within HKEX, effective 1 January 2019

New mandate strengthens Citi’s ties with Aegon
20 December 2018 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Citi has been appointed by Kames Capital UK Funds, a branch of Aegon Asset Management, to provide depositary services, representing £7 billion in assets