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APAC investors predict increase of recalls as asset managers juggle ESG and lending programmes
15 December 2020 Asia
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Asian investors are prioritising voting rights and achieving greater visibility over their lending chain, according to PASLA’s latest ESG market consultation

Deutsche Boerse gains majority stake in Quantitative Brokers
02 December 2020 Germany
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Quantitative Brokers is a fintech specialising in advanced execution algorithms and data-driven analytics for global futures, options and interest rate markets

HSBC solves TTF securities lending tax handicap with “market first” look through model
01 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol & Natalie Turner

The model allows tax transparent funds to scrap the blended withholding tax rate system that has made their assets less attractive to borrow for nearly a decade, and thereby promises to boost lender revenue and market liquidity

Deutsche Boerse completes Regulatory Reporting Hub sale to MarketAxess
01 December 2020 Germany
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The German exchange group will transition the hub’s clients to MarketAxess over the coming months and is committed to providing technical services until the migration is complete

Can securities lending programmes be too bespoke?
01 December 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Speakers on the IMN’s North American securities lending webinar discussed the potential impact of bespoke securities lending programmes and if this is the “new travel of direction” for the market

EC gives green light to Euroclear UK & Ireland for temporary equivalence extension
30 November 2020 Ireland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Commission has granted Euroclear UK & Ireland the ability to continue to offer issuer central security depository services after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December

Don't recreate today's data silo problem on DLT, warns OECD webinar speaker
25 November 2020 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"If we don’t solve interoperability then all we are doing is creating slightly bigger data silos, says Digital Asset's CEO, adding that if DLT platforms cannot communicate the current data silo problem will just be recreated

Virtu-MarketAxess ETF partnership gains first asset manager users
24 November 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Charles Schwab Investment Management and WisdomTree Asset Management are the first ETF issuers to sign-up Virtu's eNAV ETF analytics tool, which features MarketAxess’ Composite+ pricing engine

AcadiaSoft-TriOptima UMR phase five soft-launch draws a crowd
18 November 2020 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The initial margin phase five soft launch helps remaining in-scope firms prepare to comply with the Uncleared Margin Rules ahead of September 2021 deadline

Christian Bullaro joins Clearwater Analytics
17 November 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Bullaro has moved from Finastra to Clearwater with a mandate to spearhead its push into the pensions space by building and launching a new team

First buy-side client inflation swap trades cleared at Eurex
13 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Aegon Asset Management is the first buy-side client to clear zero coupon inflation swap transactions at Eurex Clearing, with J.P. Morgan acting as broker

EU and UK risk SFTR data blackout post Brexit
12 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

HM Treasury has granted equivalency to EEA states for CSDR, EMIR and SSR, but SFTR is now not expected to be agreed by either party until after 31 December