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HSBC taps von Buren for global prime chief
09 August 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Von Buren, who is based in London, was formerly head of equity finance and delta one, having worked his way up the ranks since joining HSBC in 1997

David Quah lands at Value Partners
09 August 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The new co-managing director of quantitative investment solutions arrives as Value Partners eyes up the launch of the so-called ‘ETF Connect’

Canadian pension fund growth spurt continues
09 August 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

After their foray into negative territory in Q4 2016 (-3.4 percent), Canadian fixed income returns consolidated their recovery from the previous quarter, again posting gains of 1.4 percent

Standard Life and Aberdeen to finalise merger
09 August 2017 Edinburgh
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Investment management company Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management are set to finalise their merger on 14 August against the backdrop of a strong H1 earnings report

LCH and Euronext secures 10-year deal on derivatives clearing
08 August 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The deal allows for clearing services for listed financial and commodity derivatives for the next 10 years between the two companies

Northern Trust Universe reports pension plan investment gains
08 August 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

This marked the seventh consecutive quarter of positive investment performance

Car rental company in a world of Hertz ahead of earnings
08 August 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Pre-earnings borrowing interest in the US car rental firm Hertz hit an all time high of 35 percent

Dereke Seeto resurfaces at Societe Generale
08 July 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Seeto will be based in the bank’s Hong Kong office as managing director

Clearstream launches T2S pooled lending suite
07 July 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Users will gain access Clearstream’s ICSD and CSD assets in a single location through its new ASL principal service

Hong Kong exchange amends short selling list
07 July 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The revised list will mean the total number of designated securities will stand at 934 as of 11 August

CalSTRS deputy CIO retires after 27 years
07 August 2017 California
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

At the time of her hiring, CalSTRS’s total fund was valued at $35 billion. It now has assets totalling approximately $208.7 billion, as of 30 June 2017

Bruyns joins Message Automation’s SFTR team
07 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Message Automation has brought on Dean Bruyns to bolster its new Securities Financing Transactions Regulation solution