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CIBC Mellon gains Front Street Capital mandate
23 February 2016 Toronto
Reporter: Drew Nicol

CIBC Mellon is set to provide securities lending administration, custody and fund accounting services to Front Street Capital’s 25 funds...

China removes head regulator
22 February 2016 Beijing
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Xiao Gang, was replaced on 20 February, according to multiple sources...

Bats and co take capital plan objection to court
22 February 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Opponents of Options Clearing Corporation’s recently approved capital plan have taken their case to court in a bid to have the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision overturned...

BM&F Bovespa sec lending soars
22 February 2016 São Paulo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Brazilian central counterparty BM&FBovespa saw its year-on-year securities lending results for Q4 2015 achieve a 27.5 percent increase on Q4 2014...

FIS hot stocks: 8 February
22 February 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ArcelorMittal, Wayfair and Daihatsu Motor all took top spots for each region in the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for the week beginning 8 February...

SEC offers new liquidation rule for broker-dealers
18 February 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new rule to make the liquidation process for large broker-dealers more orderly and efficient...

OCC welcomes ISE Mercury Options Exchange
18 February 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISE’s newly launched options exchange, ISE Mercury, has become an Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) participant exchange...

Hong Kong Exchange updates short selling list
17 February 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has added 32 additional securities to its short selling list and removed 12 existing designated securities, effective 19 February...

Hedge funds weather European banking storm
17 February 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Renewed selling pressure has translated into sharp losses for risk assets lately, with the European banking sector at the forefront of the selloff, says Lyxor Asset Management...

Hang Seng, real estate and coal fuels HK short sellers
17 February 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Short sellers have zeroed in on Hang Seng Bank following the recent selloff, with its share price down 32 percent from its 2015 peak, according to Markit...

SEC greenlights OCC capital plan
16 February 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has finally approved the OCC’s capital plan, following an independent review...

AIMA publish new operational risk management guide
16 February 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Alternative Investment Management Association has released its first guide on operational risk management for asset management firms...