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Clearstream's London branch blossoms
04 January 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Clearstream has upgraded its representative office in London into a fully-fledged branch...

FIS hot stocks: 21 December
04 January 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The newly rebranded FIS Astec Analytics has released its ‘hot stocks’ list of the most demanded stocks for the week starting 21 December...

Most shorted heading into 2016
24 December 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The current 20 most shorted companies have seen shorts increase by 50 percent over the year, according to Markit...

EXCLUSIVE: Baldassano leaves Jefferies
23 December 2015 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Matthew Baldassano has left his post as managing director of Jefferies & Company, according to multiple sources...

FIS hot stocks: 14 December
23 December 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The newly rebranded FIS Astec Analytics, previously issued under the SunGard banner, has released its ‘hot stocks’ list of the most demanded stocks for the week starting 14 December...

ISC release T+2 guide
22 December 2015 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The T+2 Industry Steering Committee has published an Implementation Playbook to help market participants in their transition to a T+2 settlement cycle.

LCH.Clearnet eliminates over $100 trillion in notional
22 December 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear service has eliminated over $100 trillion in notional since 1 Janurary 2015...

OCC issuing $39m refund to clearing members
21 December 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

OCC will implement its approved capital plan in 2016, issuing a $39 million refund to clearing members and a dividend of $17 million to stockholder exchanges, and a new fee schedule marking a 19 percent drop in cost...

EBA finalises shadow banking and NSFR proposals
18 December 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Banking Authority has finalised its guidelines on limits on institutions' exposures to ‘shadow banking’ entities and recommended the introduction of the net stable funding ratio for the EU.

Clearstream to open route to Georgia
18 December 2015 Tbilisi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Clearstream will open a domestic link in Georgia, becoming the first international central securities depository to establish a link with the country...

EXCLUSIVE: Orange takes on Natixis role
18 December 2015 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Romuald Orange, formally of Crédit Agricole, has been snapped up by Natixis after going on gardening leave in November...

Fed finally raises interest rates
17 December 2015 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Federal Reserve’s board has voted unanimously to raise interest rates from 0.25 to 0.5 percent for the first time since 2006...