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Deutsche Börse builds stake in Tradegate
22 December 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Börse is increasing its stake in Tradegate, a securities trading bank, to almost 20 percent...

ICMA bolsters membership ahead of 2017
21 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The International Capital Market Association has added 45 new members to its ranks, taking its total to 521...

2016 a banner year for lending
21 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Political upheaval, energy sector disruption and a crop of consistently high-earning shorting targets has helped to make 2016 a “banner year” for securities lending...

BOJ holds steady on monetary policy for 2017
20 December 2016 Tokyo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Bank of Japan has committed to maintaining its overnight interest rate at -0.1 percent and hold 10-year bond yields at zero percent going into 2017...

Triad recruits Landsbergen
20 December 2016 Boston
Reporter: Drew Nicol

US broker-dealer Triad Securities has brought on Tom Landsbergen as director of prime brokerage sales...

Euronext eyes LCH acquisition
20 December 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Euronext is in exclusive talks to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA from the London Stock Exchange Group...

FINRA chief of enforcement to depart
19 December 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

J. Bradley Bennett is to leave his position as chief of enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, effective from early 2017...

Overstock.com embarks on initial blockchain offering
19 December 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Overstock.com has become the first public company to offer its shares for trading via blockchain...

Singapore to tighten short selling rules
16 December 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Monetary Authority of Singapore as proposed a series short selling reforms to enhance market transparency...

BNY Mellon uses T2S for Italian CSD link
16 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has partnered with Italy’s central securities depositary Monte Titoli through its Target2-Securities connection...

Calypso begins recruitment drive with Vinciguerra
15 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Calypso Technology, a capital markets and investment management software provider, has appointed Olivier Vinciguerra as managing director of sales in Northern Europe...

US Federal Reserve commits to rate hike
15 December 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Federal Reserve has raised the target range of the federal funds rate and hinted that further rate hikes may also be on the horizon...