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DSB publishes OTC ISIN consultation report
21 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The Derivatives Service Bureau has released its Industry Consultation Report, August 2018

Hedge funds show record outflows
21 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Hedge funds have recorded quarterly outflows of $1.2 billion in Q1 this year, which ended the streak of five consecutive quarterly inflows, according to a Preqin report

SFC addresses risks in securities margin financing
20 August 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The SFC’s proposed guidelines will clarify, codify and standardise the risk management practices for securities margin financing

ISDA: IRD market continues to grow
20 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Statistics from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association SwapsInfo showed that the interest rate derivatives market continued to grow in the first half of 2018

Tesla: most shorted stock ever?
17 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Elon Musk recently claimed that Tesla is “the most shorted stock in the history of the stock market” but IHS Markit analyst, Sam Pierson, said that this is not entirely true

Tradeweb brings RFQ Trading to options industry
17 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Tradeweb Markets has launched the Tradeweb US options platform for institutional customer-to-dealer trading

FSB launches thematic peer review
16 August 2018 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FSB has launched a thematic peer review on the implementation of the LEI and has invited feedback from stakeholders

eVestment: Q2 off to a good start for hedge funds
15 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The second half of 2018 is off to a good start for hedge funds, according to investment data specialist, eVestment

John Lukanski rejoins Reed Smith
15 August 2018 Princeton
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

John Lukanski will rejoin Reed Smith as partner in its financial industry group

Alex Jeffcoate swaps MUFG for HSBC
14 August 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Alex Jeffcoate is leaving MUFG and will be joining HSBC, effective 20 August

Blockchain Board of Derivatives goes live
14 August 2018 Cambridge
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The world’s first hybrid cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, BBOD, has been launched in partnership with GMEX Technologies

Jones Day adds two new partners
14 August 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Jones Day has appointed Lee Federman and Ewen Scott, who will both join the firm’s banking, finance and securities practice in its London office, as part of a continued expansion in key European financial centres