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Clearstream’s GSF saw 10 percent fall in July
17 August 2016 Luxembourg
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Clearstream’s global securities finance service experienced a 10 percent drop in volume outstanding between July 2015 and 2016...

China approves new Stock Connect
17 August 2016 Beijing
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

China has approved the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, paving the way for a better-regulated stock market...

Exclusive: Saurabh Seth leaves Barclays
16 August 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Saurabh Seth has left the Barclays investment bank business, according to multiple sources...

Lombard Risk names new APAC product head
16 August 2016 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Lombard Risk Management has appointed Tracey Adams as regional head of Colline in the Asia Pacific...

Philippines 'plans' repo reforms
16 August 2016 Manila
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Philippines is working on legislative reforms to introduce a repo market, according to reports...

OCC reaffirms leverage ratio objections
15 August 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The leverage ratio’s current exposure method could move liquidity away from the listed and centrally cleared markets back to the opaque bilateral over-the-counter markets, according to OCC's financial risk management chief...

Global equities boosting Canadian pensions
12 August 2016 Toronto
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Recoveries in global equities in Q2 of 2016 have brought Canadian pension plans into positive territory, according to $650 billion RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe...

Portney tapped for Barclays CFO role
11 August 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Emily Portney has been appointed as CFO of the Barclays corporate and international business, the bank has confirmed...

ISDA and IHS Markit release ISDA Amend 2.0
11 August 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and IHS Markit have launched a new version of ISDA Amend to deal with new margining requirements and stay resolutions...

Natixis hires Anthony Caserta for equity finance
10 August 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Anthony Caserta has joined Natixis CIB Americas as an executive director in the equity finance client strategies group...

Hong Kong tweaks short selling list
10 August 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has made an additional 25 securities available for short selling...

Canadian real estate investment fund attracts shorts
09 August 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Boardwalk REIT is among short sellers’ most sought after stock in the run-up to its next earnings announcement, according to IHS Markit...