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Steep peaks and troughs for OneChicago
03 March 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

OneChicago saw an increase of 14 percent for its trading volume in February 2014, despite a 59 percent drop in the number of exchange-traded funds (ETF)...

OCC sec lending activity decreases in February
03 March 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

OCC's securities lending central counterparty activity was down 9 percent in new loans in February compared to the same month in 2014...

PASLA/RMA: the verdict on the pipeline
03 March 2015 Shanghai
Reporter: Stephen Durham

The PASLA/RMA Conference on Asian Securities Lending kicked off with a panel discussion on some of the emerging securities borrowing and lending markets in the region, with South Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan under the spotlight...

European asset manager fears onerous SFT reporting
02 March 2015 Paris
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

European asset management firm Amundi has expressed disappointment over reverse repos and securities lending being considered securities finance transactions under the FSB's consultation on data collection and aggregation...

BM&FBovespa enjoys January increase
26 February 2015 São Paulo
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Securities lending transactions reached 132,115 in January at Brazilian central counterparty BM&FBovespa...

Mandatory buy-ins will cause trouble, says ICMA
25 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has released a report strongly criticising the mandatory buy-in provision in the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR)...

European repo market loses value
25 February 2015 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The size of the European repo market has fallen to €5.5 trillion, according to the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)...

SunGard’s hottest stocks
24 February 2015 Global
Reporter: Stephen Durham

SunGard’s Astec Analytics has compiled the hottest stocks from around the globe, featuring Transocean, GoPro and Prada...

NSE reaffirms naked short selling ban
24 February 2015 Lagos
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has reminded dealing members about the naked short selling prohibition in place...

Swiss franc shock affects US sec lending
24 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

The thematic focus of January securities lending in the US was on the unpegging of the Swiss franc and further deterioration in the oil and energy space, according to Deutsche Bank...

Contrasting housing markets in UK and US, says Markit
23 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Homebuilder's returns in the UK are seemingly on the up with increased dividend payments, marking a contrast to the US housing market where short sellers are congregating, according to Markit...

Northern Trust settles securities lending suit
20 February 2015 Illinois
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Northern Trust has agreed to pay $36 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it imprudently invested collateral received from securities lending...