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Collateral management support added to SimCorp Dimension
06 February 2018 Copenhagen
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Technology solutions provider SimCorp has rolled out new modules and enhancements to its main investments management tool, SimCorp Dimension

Eurex passes second EU-wide stress test
05 February 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Eurex Clearing has successfully passed the second EU-wide stress test conducted by the ESMA to assess the resilience of CCPs in stressed market conditions.

SBL represents structural vulnerability, says IOSCO
05 February 2018 Madrid
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

IOSCO’s 2018 Liquidy Recommendations reflect the “constantly changing market environment for which those responsible for managing CIS must be prepared”

Eurex sees OTC clearing service growth
05 February 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Eurex’s OTC clearing service has experienced a strong increase in demand

IMN: shifting trends for beneficial owners collateral preferences
05 February 2018 Fort Lauderdale
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

DataLend outlined that 35 percent of lenders only accepted non-cash collateral last year, while cash only collateral made the smallest part of the collateral breakdown last year, with 24 percent, according to DataLend

IMN: beneficial owners can lend, but they should not bend
02 February 2018 Fort Lauderdale
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Sudha Datta, president of SL&C Consulting, advised beneficial owners on how to safeguard their assets and avoid unnecessary risk

Russian repo on the up, and down
02 February 2018 Moscow
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Russia’s National Settlement Depository's 2017 annual results show a 12 percent increase in the value of repo transactions which the Federal Treasury performed using the NSD’s CMS, compared with the previous year.

Tread carefully in emerging markets, warn IMN panellists
02 January 2018 Fort Lauderdale
Reporter: Zsuzsa Szabo

Asian markets, both emerging and established, such as Taiwan and Japan, are very lucrative but without knowing all the regulations on lending, investors could face penalties easily, according to IMN speakers

OCC securities lending activity sees significant increase
02 February 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The equity derivative clearinghouse oversaw 233,482 securities lending transactions last month

Calypso hires new chief sales officer
02 February 2018 San Francisco
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Tucker will be based in the London and will oversee sales, marketing, presales and sales operations activity

OneChicago sees growth in trading volume for new year
02 February 2018 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

OneChicago’s trading volume upturn marks a change of fortune for the exchange, which saw a strong decrease in cleared securities lending activity in both November and December

EACH welcomes CCP recovery and resolution work
01 February 2018 Brussels
Reporter: Brian Bollen

EACH has welcomed the progress made by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs to strengthen legislative proposal from the European Commission on central counterparty recovery and resolution