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ESG: Major UK beneficial owner publishes sector-exclusion list
03 June 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

One of the UK’s largest pension schemes and long-term securities lender USS has for the first time committed to excluding investment and divesting in sectors it deems “financially unsuitable”

The Singapore Exchange to launch new single stock futures
03 June 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The new derivatives are will launch on 15 June and come in response to growing client demand for a broader suite of Singapore-linked equities products

MUFG Securities EMEA board appoints new chair
01 June 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Marshall Bailey will replace William Fall, who will step down as chair in September after almost six years in the role

PwC’s common UTI template endorsed by ICMA
13 May 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

PwC has collaborated with ICMA to produce a common template for bilateral UTI exchanges under SFTR

Commonwealth Bank eyes global securities finance growth
13 May 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Australian bank has bolstered its European team shortly after building out its Americas office as part of plans to grow its international securities finance business

Wematch adds second component to optimiser for TRS trades
11 May 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

After the launch of lifecycle and optimiser features on TRS financing trades, Wematch has released a second component covering TRS naturals trades.

EU repo market performed under pressure, report shows
23 April 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

As the dust settles on the worst weeks of COVID-19 chaos so far, ICMA reviews how the EU repo market performed during high volatility

Canadian pension funds bank record returns in 2019
23 April 2020 Canada
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Canadian defined benefit pension plans recorded their second-highest annual return in more than a decade last year

ISLA’s ESG council publishes first position paper
09 April 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ISLA’s sustainable finance council has waded into the debate on the role of securities lending and short selling during periods of market volatility

Deutsche Bank: COVID-19 disruption no threat to ASL growth plans
08 April 2020 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Bank’s global agency securities lending head says she has “all hands on the pump” to support clients during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the bank’s latest troubles do not affect her growth plans

State Street to lose EMEA business solutions chief
07 April 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

David Shone has spent the past few years spearheading the development of the bank’s SFTR solution

Delta Capita secures $150 million investment
25 March 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Delta Capita Group has sealed a $150 million investment deal with Prytek Holdings