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Al Ramz Capital gains short selling licence
24 November 2017 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Al Ramz Capital is one of the first investment providers to offer short-selling in the UAE

BNP Paribas bolsters its senior agency lending roster
24 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Adnan Hussain moved from RBC to take up a role as global head of agency lending and head of market and financing services in the UK for BNP Paribas

Hedge funds continue 2017 run
23 November 2017 Madrid
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global AUM of hedge funds rose 24 percent to $3.2 trillion in the past two years, according to data captured by IOSCO’s latest market survey.

Goldman Sachs appointed by Thrivent for agent lending
23 November 2018 Minneapolis
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Thrivent Financial has appointed Goldman Sachs as it new lending agent

ICMA maps repo and cash bond operations
22 November 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

ICMA has launched a free-to-read mapping directory for more than 80 technology solutions for repo and cash bond operations

FCA publishes MiFID II guide
22 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The guide focuses on the regulatory regime in MiFID II for trading venues and data reporting services providers

Hedge fund industry reaches new highs in Q3
22 November 2017 London
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

The hedge fund industry has recorded strong performance in Q3 2017, after stumbling in 2016, according to Preqin

India reviews SBL position limits
21 November 2017 New Delhi
Reporter: Zsuzsanna Szabo

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has altered its securities lending rulebook, following market calls for change

EU Commission opens consultation of SFTR TR fees
21 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UK-based trade repositories may be forced to shoulder additional third-party recognition fees to operate under EU regulatory frameworks post-Brexit, according to proposed EU Commission rules

Eurex Clearing’s partnership entices strong market interest
20 November 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and J.P. Morgan Securities, to name but a few, signed up for the programme, which opened its registration in October

Kallinda Taplin returns to Deutsche Bank
20 November 2017 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Deutsche Bank has appointed Kallinda Taplin to the securities lending operations team

ISLA and the CBI tackle UCITS collateral rules
17 November 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Central Bank of Ireland’s director of policy and risk has confronted industry concerns around stringent collateral re-use and “arbitrary” fee splits for UCITS funds at a roundtable discussion