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Hong Kong add new securities for shorting
09 November 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong is adding 27 new securities that will be eligible for short selling from 13 November...

ESMA refreshes management board
06 November 2015 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected two new members and re-elected another to its management board...

The tartan trader charged with fraud
06 November 2015 California
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A Scottish short seller is facing charges of profiting from stock manipulation by using social media to spread false information on two companies...

Deutsche Bank to slash investment banking
05 November 2015 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Bank will halve its investment banking business as part of its radical cost-cutting 2020 strategy...

Basel Committee considers FSB haircut proposal
05 November 2015 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is now receiving industry comment on the Financial Stability Board’s policy proposal on haircut floors for non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions.

Liddell takes the reins of NetOTC's new platform
05 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

NetOTC has appointed Roger Liddell as CEO ahead of the launch of its bilateral platform for non-cleared over-the-counter derivatives.

Wedbush grows sec lending team
05 November 2015 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Wedbush Securities has added two new senior members to its securities lending group...

CCPs must retain flexibility, says WFE
04 November 2015 Doha
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Overly prescriptive regulation could cause unnecessary constraint to central counterparties, and could lead to more risk in the central clearing marketplace, according to a new report from the World Federation of Exchanges...

New Eurex futures command major market interest
04 November 2015 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Eurex’s two new futures have already recorded just under 30,000 signed contracts between them in their first few days of trading...

SunGard’s hottest stocks
04 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 2 November...

Global Prime Partners expands clearing & custody team
03 November 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global Prime Partners has appointed Tom Wooders as head of sales, broker-dealers and intermediaries...

OneChicago sees sec trading drop off
03 November 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

OneChicago’s securities trading volume fell 22 percent in October compared to the same month last year...