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New recruits for BNY Mellon's alternative investment team
21 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has made two senior appointments to its alternative investment services team

Euroclear achieves record-breaking H1 collateral volume
21 July 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Post-trade service provider Euroclear saw achieved "record levels" of collateral outstanding through its Collateral Highway in the first half of 2017

BNY Mellon rakes in $48 million
21 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

BNY Mellon recorded securities lending revenue of $48 million in Q2 2017, as assets under custody and administration reached $31.1 trillion

LSEG and IBM partner for SME blockchain
20 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The framework will be built on Hyperledger Fabric version 1.0 and hosted by The Linux Foundation

Northern Trust commits to EU hub
20 July 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust is set to establish a banking presence in Luxembourg, and has appointed a new head of continental Europe, in a move that it says is “further establishing its commitment to the region”

Strate and CloudMargin partner for South African OTC derivatives solution
19 July 2017 Sandton, South Africa
Reporter: Drew Nicol

CloudMargin and South African central securities depository Strate have integrated their platforms to provide improved automation and efficiencies to the country’s OTC derivatives market

BoE refines margin liquidity risk assessment proposals
18 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Securities financing margin liquidity risk assessments should be based on historical margin posted, with a stress uplift applied, according to the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority

Kentucky Retirement Systems picks BNY Mellon for securities lending
18 July 2017 Kentucky
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon is set to provide securities lending services for Kentucky Retirement Systems, a major US public retirement fund and longstanding participant in the securities lending market.

Ex-Visa CEO takes helm at BNY Mellon
18 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has named Charles Scharf as CEO and director of the company, effective immediately.

LCH’s CDSClear launches CDX high-yield clearing
18 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global clearinghouse LCH has extended its CDSClear service to offer clearing for the CDX North American high yield index

Lombard Risk dominates Canada with new mandate win
18 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Lombard Risk Management has tightened its grip on the Canadian banking market with another major bank signed up to its flagship Colline collateral management solution

Elixium reveals Central Limit Order Book
17 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

All-to-all secured financing and collateral marketplace Elixium has unveiled its Central Limit Order Book for all counterparties