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HKMA expands list of eligible collateral to include US dollar
08 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The US dollar denominated bonds were first issued in Hong Kong by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China on 2 November

SEC to form new fixed income market committee
08 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The US SEC is set to create a new Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee to address challenges in the market structure and offer advice to the commission

Hong Kong’s SFC launches prime services review
07 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Hong Kong’s SFC said areas of equity derivatives under review will be key concerns and issues faced by prime brokers and their clients

Japan earmarks Q2 2019 for T+2 settlement shift
07 November 2017 Tokyo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Japan has unveiled a “tentative” timeline for its exchanges’ shift from a T+3 to T+2 settlement cycle, with eye towards Q2 2019

Millennium Management violates SEC security laws
07 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The SEC found that Millennium violated an anti-manipulation provision of the federal securities laws, Rule 105, across four occasions back in 2012

Zirpolo resurfaces at WallachBeth
07 November 2017 Jersey City
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Rory Zirpolo has taken on a new position as managing director of equity finance relationship manager at WallachBeth

COR Clearing promotes Thomas Palmeri
06 November 2017 New Jersey
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Thomas Palmeri was previously a securities lending executive with the company

Margin calls explosion on the horizon, claims CloudMargin
06 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CloudMargin’s report estimates the adoption of cloud models is expected to more than quadruple from 10 percent in 2016 to 45 percent in 2020

Mixed bag for Canadian pension funds Q3 revenue
06 November 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Two of the largest banks in Canada have offered conflicting reports on the country’s pension funds' Q3 revenue figures

MiFID II creates “much uncertainty” for EEA members
06 November 2017 Oslo
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

For EEA members, “much uncertainty” remains regarding ESMA's assessment of the EEA legal basis for MiFID II, according to Norway’s Finanstilsynet

CCP may be more vulnerable to failure than we thought, OFR report shows
03 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CCPs could be more vulnerable to failure than conventional stress tests have shown, according to a new report by the OFR

Passive funds dominate lending pool, says IHS Markit
03 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

As part of its latest securities lending market report, IHS Markit revealed that passive funds earned 14 percent more than their active peers over the past three years, representing a 0.6 basis point revenue boost