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UCITS equity funds at highest level since 2015, according to EFAMA
29 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EFAMA’s survey included 29 associations representing more than 99 percent of European UCITS and AIF assets

BNY Mellon and Hazeltree team up
29 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Through the solution, clients will be able to access BNY Mellon’s full suite of cash, treasury and custody services through Hazeltree’s treasury management technology

ETC names new securities lending chief
28 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in New York, Nicosia will oversee ETC’s securities lending efforts and will be responsible for managing its expanding team

J.P. Morgan moves Streat to securities lending team
28 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

J.P. Morgan has added Pierre Streat to its securities lending team in New York

IHS Markit and MSCI partner for liquidity risk solution
27 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The multi-asset class solution will integrate fixed income market and liquidity data from IHS Markit with MSCI LiquidityMetrics analytics

OCC revamps senior leadership
27 September 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Equity derivatives clearinghouse OCC has completed a comprehensive restructuring of its senior staff members including David Prosperi, Jean Cawley, Kirstin Wells

Pilot repo survey reveals Japan as regional activity centre
26 September 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The survey, which was the first of its kind carried out by ICMA and ASIFMA, found the majority of repo collateral was made up of Japanese government bonds

Shadow banking will not be banned, confirms IMF
26 September 2017 Helsinki
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The IMF, along with the FSB and other regulatory bodies, have no desire to shut down the alternative financing industry but that some aspects of the market’s risk features must be managed

Hedge funds see record-breaking returns, says eVestment
26 September 2017 Atlanta
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Investors added an estimated $13.4 billion to hedge funds in August, bringing in more money than was spent, which lead total AUM to $3.2 trillion

Broadridge expands sec finance project team
25 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Broadridge has recruited Martin Walker as head of product management for securities finance and collateral management

US Volcker Rule not fit for purpose, says SIFMA
22 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Volcker Rule is too broad, excessively complex, and uniquely prescriptive, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Pension fund mandate for BNP Paribas
22 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for £3 billion in pension fund assets for the West Sussex Pension Fund