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CME boasts record-breaking peso IRS activity
19 January 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Derivatives marketplace CME Group achieved a record-breaking January trading day by clearing more than MXN 1 trillion (USD 45.53 billion) interest rate swaps in a single session...

CSDs find new ally for blockchain collateral scheme
18 January 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Four members of the Liquidity Alliance are collaborating with Deutsche Boerse to build a blockchain-based prototype for cross-border collateral transfer...

CalPERS retains Feckner as president
18 January 2017 Sacramento
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The California Public Employees' Retirement System has re-elected Rob Feckner as board president for a thirteenth term...

Convergex enjoys the fruits of its labours
18 January 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

US broker Convergex attracted more than $1 billion in new assets for its prime brokerage business in 2016...

Clearstream sees GSF volume shortfall in 2016
18 January 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Clearstream’s global securities financing average outstanding volume fell by 14 percent in 2016...

Brexit bears still in hibernation
18 January 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Short interest in shares across the FTSE 350 is at a three-month low, while UK equities are boasting their longest positive streak on record, according to IHS Markit...

DTCC recruits West for compliance
17 January 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of Derek West as chief compliance officer for its European global trade repository business...

EXCLUSIVE: Pirum secures Faulkner as director
17 January 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Post-trade services provider Pirum Systems has appointed Data Explorers founder Mark Faulkner to its board as a non-executive director...

Australia doubles down (under) on reporting
17 January 2017 Perth
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Australia's financial regulator is considering two new reporting standards for securities lending and repo transactions in order to maintain global regulatory parity...

Deutsche Asset Management expands lending activity
16 January 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Asset Management is expanding its securities lending activity through its sub-funds as part of a significant overhaul of its investment strategy...

Ex-Pershing sec lending chief joins Solium
16 January 2017 Calgary
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Australian financial software provider Solium Capital has appointed former Pershing Securities Australia COO Paul Le Roy as president of Solium Australia...

ITG fined for sec lending violations
16 January 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has fined broker ITG more than $24.4 million for securities lending violations relating to the facilitation of naked short selling...