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ISLA: Blockchain to end counterparty risk, eventually
21 June 2016 Vienna
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Blockchain has the potential to reduce balance sheet use and bring settlement risk to near zero, according to participants in a blockchain roundtable at the ISLA conference in Vienna...

RR Donnelley scores hedge fund mandate
21 June 2016 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hedge fund technology firm HedgeServ has selected RR Donnelley’s ArcReporting application for creating its clients’ financial reports and statements...

ISLA: Two ISLA board members to step down
21 June 2016 Vienna
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Two of the International Securities Lending Association's (ISLA) board members are set to step down this year, according to Andrew Dyson, ISLA COO, who was speaking ISLA's conference in Vienna...

Spanish futures finally pick up in May
20 June 2016 Madrid
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Futures trading through central counterparty BME Clearing saw a significant uptick in volume and open interest in May, after a disappointing start to 2016...

Müller prepares to take the helm of Eurex Clearing
20 June 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Erik Müller is set to take on Eurex Clearing’s vacant CEO position on 1 July, three months after the previous CEO Thomas Book moved up to become CEO of Eurex...

Convergex launches new stealth liquidity algorithm
New York 16 June 2016
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global broker Convergex has launched its new Small Cap algorithm to maximise liquidity in traditionally illiquid stocks...

Clearstream builds bridges to the east
16 June 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Post-trade services provider Clearstream is looking to be first at the gate to take full advantage of the opening of the Chinese capital markets, according to its monthly report...

Riguzzi to head SIX Exchange Regulation business
16 May 2016 Zurich
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Corinne Riguzzi has been elected by SIX’s board of directors as the new head of SIX Exchange Regulation, from 1 January 2017...

You're not special anymore
15 June 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A dramatic drop off in the short selling volume of Russell 3000 constituents is negatively affecting securities lending revenues, according to financial data provider Markit...

Cowen brings on LoPrimo to head prime services
15 June 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Kevin LoPrimo has joined Cowen Prime Services as managing director and head of international prime brokerage...

Broadridge snaps up 4sight
14 June 2016 Lake Success, New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Broadridge Financial Solutions has added another string to its securities finance bow with the acquisition of 4sight Financial Software...

OCC comments on QCCP extension
13 June 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Equity derivatives clearinghouse the Options Clearing Corporation has praised the European Commission’s decision to delay the deadline for US CCPs to become fully fledged qualifying central counterparties in the EU...