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Industry tests equity swaps blockchain
18 October 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Eight firms have come together to test a blockchain solution for the post-trade lifecycle processing of over-the-counter equity swaps...

EACH: CCPs have ‘extreme’ scenarios covered
18 October 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Central counterparties are already strong enough to withstand the ‘extreme but plausible’ scenario that would trigger a resolution strategy outlined by regulatory authorities, according to the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses ...

New York pension funds taken to task by DFS
18 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, the investment arm of several New York state pension funds, has been accused of running “misguided investment scheme” and failing to “adjust and anticipate potential future losses” in a scathing repo

Saurabh Seth returns to MUFG Securities
17 October 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Former Barclays executive Saurabh Seth has returned to MUFG Securities...

Fidessa to boost BNP Paribas futures business
17 October 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has adopted Fidessa’s derivatives trading platform for its global futures and options agency trading business...

UCITS funds enjoy new allocation growth
17 October 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The plethora of regulatory burdens confining the investment strategies of alternative UCITS are not dissuading investors from increasing their allocation to the fund type, according to a Deutsche Bank survey...

SEC bolsters reporting and liquidity rules
14 October 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The US SEC has voted to adopt changes to reporting and disclosure of information rules for registered investment companies, and to improve liquidity risk management among open-ended funds...

Hadingham becomes SGCIB director
14 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Barclays director of equity funding and securities lending Peter Hadingham has taken on a new role as a director at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking...

MMFs un-phased by broker-dealers’ repo retreat
13 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The drop in repo supply from primary broker-dealer counterparties will not have a significant effect on money market funds, according to a report from Moody’s Investor Services...

Fingerprint marked by short sellers
12 October 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Swedish biometric technology developer Fingerprint Cards has seen an all-time high in short interest, according to FIS Astec Analytics...

SmartStream snaps up Mauer
12 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

William Mauer has been wooed away from BNP Paribas by SmartStream, after two years at the bank...

Sovereigns keen on securities lending
11 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Sovereign institutions are considering expanding their commitment to securities lending to increase returns and to help alleviate what they perceive as a threat to liquidity in the financial markets, according to a new survey...