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FCA updates its LEI validation rule for its market data processor
08 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The update follows temporary rules from ESMA that were issued in December last year

PASLA: Regulatory harmonisation remains a hurdle for balance sheet management
08 March 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Challenges from a lack of regulatory harmonisation remain the biggest hurdle today in terms of managing the balance sheet, according to delegates at the 15th Annual PASLA Conference

Matthew Pinnock departs BNP Paribas
08 March 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Matthew Pinnock has recently left his role as head of prime brokerage in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia at BNP Paribas

PASLA: Asia’s securities lending market continues to see growth
08 March 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Asia’s significant growth profile is unlikely to change anytime soon, according to Dane Fannin at the 15th Annual Pan Asian Securities Lending Association (PASLA) conference

PASLA: Taiwan to further update SBL model
07 March 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Taiwan is set to make further updates to its securities borrowing and lending (SBL) model this year, according to a panellist at the 15th Annual Pan Asia Securities Lending Association Conference

ESMA prepared for UK to become “third party” after Brexit
07 March 2018 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA is “prepared for the UK to become a third party”, according to panellists at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management Conference

Top of hot stocks: SMA Solar Technology and Roku
07 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SMA Solar Technology AG led the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for EMEA for last week

FSB publishes SFT reporting guidelines
06 March 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The FSB has published a set of reporting guidelines for securities financing transactions

PASLA: Philippines short selling framework still needs work
06 March 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The Philippines short selling infrastructure is due to launch this year, however, a PASLA board member has suggested that 2018 might not be a “realistic launch date”

Exclusive: Benga Sofoluwe leaves Citi
06 March 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Benga Sofoluwe has departed his role as managing director, regional head of securities lending and delta one sales, Asia Pacific, at Citi

Shadow banking up in 2016, says FSB
05 March 2018 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

The value of the global ‘shadow banking’ market increased by 7.6 percent in 2016 to $45.2 trillion, according to the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2017

No winners in post-Brexit financial services, says PwC
05 March 2018 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Disruptions to the level of market access in financial services as a result of Brexit will leave “no 'winners'”, according to a report from professional services firm PwC