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FIS hot stocks - 18 April
29 April 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Hot stock favourites Logitech International, Tesla and Sembcorp took the top spots for EMEA, the Americas and Asia respectively in FIS Astec Analytics’s hot stocks list for the week starting 18 April...

ISLA: consistent regulation key to avoiding disruption
28 April 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Consistency in regulators’ definitions and an understanding of assets pools is essential to practical market rules for collateral reuse, according to the ISLA...

Blockchain tech in proxy voting prototype
28 April 2016 Moscow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The National Settlement Depository (NSD), the Russian central securities depository (CSD), has completed testing on its blockchain e-proxy voting technology...

Cyber risk and Asia top systemic risk survey
26 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Fears of cyber attacks have dropped significantly in the past year thanks to sustained investment in prevention, according to a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation...

ESMA’s first stress test for EU CCPs looming
25 April 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will launch the first of its stress test exercises for EU central counterparties (CCPs) on 29 April...

Sec lending revenue saves BNY Mellon’s Q1 results
22 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon’s securities lending revenue reached $50 million in Q1, up from $46 million in the previous quarter...

Transparent Taiwan boasts TWD 430.2 billion balance
21 April 2016 Taipei
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The total Taiwan Stock Exchange and TPEx-listed securities lending balance stands at TWD 430.2 billion...

Digital Asset acquires Swiss tech firm
21 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Blockchain provider Digital Asset Holdings has upgraded its technology capabilities with the acquisition Zurich-based Elevence Digital Finance...

McNulty to step down as ISLA CEO
20 April 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Kevin McNulty, CEO of the International Securities Lending Association, will step down after the ISLA 25th annual conference in June...

Northern Trust enjoys strong Q1 sec lending results
20 April 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust secured enough new clients to grow its securities lending business by 5 percent in Q1 2016...

Wells Fargo becomes New York Fed primary dealer
20 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Wells Fargo Securities is set to become a primary dealer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...

EXCLUSIVE: Gaspar joins Charles Schwab
19 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Lauren Gaspar has joined Charles Schwab as managing director of securities lending...