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ESMA issues advice on CSDR settlement fails
10 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued its technical advice on appropriate penalties for settlement fails under the central securities depository regulation...

Greece bans short selling again
10 August 2015 Athens
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Greece has instituted another four-week ban on short selling, but this time with a new exemption for market makers...

AcadiaSoft speeds to market with Xpress
10 August 2015 Norwell, Massachusetts
Reporter: Drew Nicol

AcadiaSoft, an electronic margining provider of over-the-counter derivatives, has launched its latest platform offering, MarginSphere Xpress…

FSB delays due to asset managers’ concerns
07 August 2015 Basel
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Financial Stability Board has decided to delay finalising the assessment methodologies for non-bank, non-insurer global systemically important financial institutions...

Cowen presses ahead with prime expansion
06 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Cowen Group has continued its acquisition spree in the prime brokerage space with the purchase of Conifer Securities...

Lombard Risk hires Lees as sales director
05 August 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Lombard Risk has grown its senior management team by appointing Kieran Lees to the role of global sales and marketing director...

UAE authority approves NBAD for lending activity
05 August 2015 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Securities and Commodities Authority in the UAE has granted approval for the National Bank of Abu Dhabi to engage in securities lending and borrowing activities, making it the first bank to receive approval...

Nordic custody win for BNY Mellon
04 August 2015 Copenhagen
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has been selected to provide custody and securities lending services for Danish insurance company Topdanmark A/S...

Record-breaking July a relief for OCC
04 August 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

OCC saw record levels of cleared contract volumes in July 2015, however year-to-date volumes are still behind last years’ figures...

Strong Q2 for BNP Paribas
03 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has seen significant increases in its securities services and prime services revenues in Q2 of 2015...

J.P. Morgan sets up equity financing in South Africa
31 July 2015 Johannesburg
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

J.P. Morgan has hired Lebo Moropa, giving the bank its first dedicated prime brokerage and equity finance presence in South Africa...

State Street names new head of securities finance
30 July 2015 Boston
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Senior vice president Paul Fleming will take over from Lou Maiuri to lead the securities finance group at State Street...