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Sec lending boosts income for Martin Currie Trust
18 April 2016 Edinburgh
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust has earned gross profits of £53,000 since its stock lending programme began...

Clearstream endures GSF drop-off in March
15 April 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Clearstream saw demand for its global securities financing services fall by 18 percent in March, compared the the same time in 2015.

DTCC’s Omgeo Alert signs up first custodians
15 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Omgeo Alert has signed up the first two custodians to its GC Direct system...

EXCLUSIVE:Sheehan to leave Citi
15 April 2016 Dublin
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Stephen Sheehan, director of securities finance sales and relationship management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Citi, has left the bank after 10 years.

GBP added to Eurex Repo gilt offering
14 April 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Eurex Repo’s clients are now able to trade pound sterling against debt securities of the UK government denominated in GBP...

ICAP acquires ENSO Financial Analytics
14 April 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ICAP has finalised its acquisition of ENSO Financial Analytics, a data analytics platform for hedge funds and prime brokers...

DTCC appoints three new board members
14 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has elected three new members to its board of directors...

Pirum and Euroclear link up at triparty
13 April 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Euroclear has enhanced its triparty securities lending service with the addition of a connection to Pirum’s collateral management tool...

Industry associations publish SFTR breakdown letter
13 April 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Five industry bodies have joined forces to publish a joint statement to help market participants comply with Securities Financing Transactions Regulation requirements...

NSD signs agreement with Egypt’s CSD
13 April 2016 Moscow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The central securities depositories of Russia and Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding in order to offer investors access to the markets of both countries...

Nomura retreats from EMEA and Americas
12 April 2016 Tokyo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Nomura is closing certain businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas in order to consolidate its position in Asia...

Emerging tech key to market strategy, survey finds
12 April 2016 Windsor, Connecticut
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Custodians are prioritising investment in emerging technologies, such as blockchain, in order to remain competitive, according to an SS&C Technologies survey...