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Clearstream opens euro route to Romanian bond market
15 January 2025 Romania
Reporter: Daniel Tison

International clients can invest directly in Romanian euro-denominated government and corporate bonds via their existing Clearstream account

US hits record high for financial service penalties
15 January 2025 US
Reporter: Jack McRae

As per SteelEye, their UK counterparts, the FCA, also saw a rise in enforcement actions in 2024

ISLA appoints McFadden as Senior Associate
14 January 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in London, Kate McFadden will lead on maintaining and publishing ISLA Best Practices

FICC sponsored service volumes exceeded US$2 trillion in 2024
14 January 2025 US
Reporter: Jack McRae

This marked a new peak volume and an 83 per cent year-over-year increase

Pirum hires Cheyne to accelerate North American fixed income expansion
14 January 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Former Citi director Reid Cheyne brings more than 25 years of securities finance and fixed income experience to the role

ISSA welcomes Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank USA
14 January 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The bank provides securities lending services in the US and non-US fixed income markets, as well as equity lending in more than 20 markets worldwide

FCA fines Arian Financial for cum-ex violations
14 January 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Arian’s failure put it at risk of being used to support fraudulent trading and money laundering on behalf of clients of the Solo Group, says the Financial Conduct Authority

HKEX’s OTC Clear to accept CGBs and policy bank bonds as collateral
14 January 2025 Hong Kong, China
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

It comes as part of new policy measures introduced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the People's Bank of China, with the aim to deepen the financial market connectivity between the two entities

Robinhood broker-dealers to pay US$45M in penalties for violating securities law provisions
14 January 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Robinhood Securities failed to provide blue sheet data and comply with short-selling regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission found

State Street names Nottage as EMEA Head of Financing Solutions
13 January 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Simon Nottage has been with the firm for more than a decade, most recently serving as a managing director and European head of securities finance product management

HKMA arranges offshore RMB bond repo business
13 January 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to enhance the market-based offshore renminbi liquidity management and increase Hong Kong’s competitiveness business hub

Global PSSL secretariat adds Stanley-Jones
13 January 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

With this appointment, Global PSSL aims to further its ambition to improve working practices within securities lending across world markets