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OneChicago sees lending volume drops
04 December 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

The securities finance exchange OneChicago’s securities lending monthly volume dropped by 6 percent in November, compared to the same time last year

OCC secures securities lending gains in November
04 December 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

OCC has secured consistent growth for its CCP throughout 2017, outdoing its 2016 monthly figures every month so far this year

US Securities Markets Coalition opposes MODA reform
01 December 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Despite Wyden’s suggestions, his reforms were dismissed by the US Securities Markets Coalition who preferred to keep the Act in its current form

SLR and SCCL changes on the horizon, says BNY Mellon
01 December 2017 New York
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Adjustments are expected on the Supplemental Leverage Ratio (SLR) and Single Counterparty Credit Limits (SCCL) in the near future, following industry concerns

trueEX and MarkitSERV resolve anti-competition dispute
01 December 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The legal dispute between interest rate swaps exchange trueEX and IHS Markit subsidiary MarkitSERV has been resolved out of court, with plans to restart the business relationship

Citi hires new global head of securities services
01 December 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Brian Ovaert will be responsible for overall strategic direction of the securities services operation function, as well as the day-to-day activities of the business

EEA members’ supervisory weaknesses exposed in ESMA review
30 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA said those NCAs who did not identify good practices, would be consulted by ESMA on how they can make improvements in time for the MiFID II deadline

SFTR may enable AI in securities lending
30 November 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Incoming regulations that require vast amounts of data generation could pave the way for the introduction of artificial intelligence into securities lending, according to Broadridge

LCH adds Belgium bonds to clearing service
29 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

LCH, a Paris-based clearinghouse, is now offering clearing for cash and repo on Belgian government bonds through its RepoClear service

IHS Markit partners with Regis-TR on SFTR
29 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Regis-TR, the European trade repository, has collaborated with IHS Markit to create a reporting solution for SFTR requirements

EuroCCP CEO to step down
29 November 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Diana Chan, CEO of EuroCCP, is stepping down to become senior advisor to the chairman of the supervisory board

RBC added to G-SIB list for 2017
29 November 2017 Basel
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

The Financial Stability Board has published its 2017 list of globally systemically important banks (G-SIB), with Royal Bank of Canada joining the list and Groupe BPCE exiting