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Lombard Risk poaches Brown for CEO
27 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Alistair Brown, chief information officer at the Royal Bank of Scotland, is set to join Lombard Risk Management’s board as CEO...

Brazil CCP sees sec lending boom
27 November 2015 São Paulo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Brazil’s BM&FBovespa reported a 48.2 percent jump in securities lending volumes for Q3 2015 compared to Q3 last year...

Asian short sellers surge to three-year high
26 November 2015 Beijing
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Recent volatility in Asian markets is driving massive growth in demand for securities lending, according to the latest Markit research...

Hedge fund diversity grows
25 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The virtue of hedge fund diversification has been highlighted in a new report by the Alternative Investment Management Associations and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association...

SunGard’s hottest stocks
25 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

SunGard’s Astec Analytics has compiled its list of the most desirable stocks for securities lending for the week beginning 16 November...

Orange leaves Credit Agricole CIB
24 November 2015 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank’s head of structured products strategy for its global markets division has left the bank...

Taiwan reforms lending and collateral rules
24 November 2015 Taipei
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSWE) has amended its operating rules to make more financial products available for lending...

James Barten leaves State Street
23 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

State Street’s head of European fixed income trading has left the bank, according to multiple sources...

Grant Davies to leave iShares
22 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Grant Davies is in the process of leaving his role as head of client execution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at iShares Capital Markets, according to multiple sources...

Hedge funds’ sec lending trends for November revealed
23 November Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Bank has published its analysis of hedge funds’ securities lending trends for October...

Kyobo Securities signs up to SunGard
20 November 2015 Seoul
Reporter: Drew Nicol

South Korean securities firm Kyobo Securities has chosen SunGard’s connectivity and market data solutions to help boost its global trading reach...

FSB finalise sec financing reporting proposals
19 November 2015 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Financial Stability Board has finalised its recommendations on increasing data reporting requirements for securities financing transactions...