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Euroclear bags Eliet for regulatory compliance
14 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Euroclear has appointed Guillaume Eliet to the newly created role of head of regulatory, compliance and public affairs

Indian regulator looks to SBL for derivatives success
13 September 2017 Mumbai
Reporter: Drew Nicol

SEBI also stated that a “vibrant mechanism” for securities lending and borrowing is essential to avoid a short squeeze in the India’s financial markets

Phil Buck leaves ION Repo
13 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ION Repo CEO Phil Buck has left the company

Broadridge welcomes Paul Wilson as senior account manager
13 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Sharegain’s Paul Wilson has changed tack to take on a role as senior account manager at Broadridge Financial Solutions

Australian superannuations taking ownership of lending strategies, says AIST speakers
13 September 2017 Southport
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The increasing number of Australian superannuations internally managing their investment strategies has coincided with increased levels of lender engagement within securities lending, according to conference speakers

SEC praises “smooth” T+2 transition
12 September 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SEC chair Jay Clayton said the move on 5 September “represents a significant accomplishment” for the industry

RBC and IHS Market collaborate on MiFID II research payment solution
12 September 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Research payments will be administered from RBC-maintained accounts, using IHS Markit’s RPA Manager, at the discretion of each individual firm

Eurex secures PGGM as first buy-side Lending CCP direct member
12 September 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Dutch cooperative pension fund PGGM is set to be the first buy-side client to become a direct participant of Eurex Clearing’s Securities Lending central counterparty

RMA conference to proceed despite Hurricane Irma
11 September 2017 Naples
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The RMA's 34th Annual Conference on Securities Lending in Naples, Florida, will go ahead as scheduled, despite the regional damage caused by Hurricane Irma, conference organisers have confirmed

Citi welcomes Measures from J.P. Morgan for prime desk
11 September 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Citi’s Hong Kong office also recently welcomed Sebastien Mailleux, formerly of BNP Paribas, as head of prime finance for the Asia Pacific

FIA offers EU guidance on third-country CCP supervision
08 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Futures Industry Association has waded into the debate over the European Commission’s proposal for a two-tier system for regulating EU and non-EU CCPs

Wedbush Securities bolsters fixed income financing team
08 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Barry and Slovak will report to managing director Scott Skyrm and will both be based in New York