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Further tailoring leverage ratio rule proposed
12 April 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The US Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have proposed a rule that would further tailor leverage ratio requirements to the business activities and risk profiles of the largest domestic US firms

Federal Reserve board seeks comment on change to simplify capital rules
12 April 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Federal Reserve board has requested comment on a proposal that would simplify its capital rules for large banks

ESMA: EU AIF industry is highly concentrated around few large participants
04 April 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The EU alternative investment fund industry is highly concentrated around a few large participants and asset classes, according to the ESMA

Volatility is back, according to BIS review
26 March 2018 Basel
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Sharp corrections in global equity markets, rising and falling equity valuations, and unusual levels of intraday volatility have shown that volatility is back

Cordium questions cyber risk knowledge of equity firms
26 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Cordium, the business management consultant, has questioned how knowledgeable equity firms are about the cyber risks within companies in their portfolios

BNY Mellon to provide securities lending for Wichita, Kansas Retirement Systems
16 March 2018 Wichita
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Wichita, Kansas Retirement Systems has selected BNY Mellon to provide securities lending services as well as global custody, accounting and reporting, compliance monitoring, benefit disbursements and cash sweep

FCA publishes financial services culture discussion paper
16 March 2017 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper on transforming culture in financial services, which presents views from academics and industry thought leaders

SS&C acquires North American fund administration from CACEIS
13 March 2018 Connecticut
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SS&C Technologies Holdings (SS&C) has entered into an agreement to acquire CACEIS North America, the fund administration business of CACEIS, based in Toronto and New York

ESMA publishes CCP consultation responses
09 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

ESMA has published a range of responses to the consultation on its draft guidelines on procyclicality-mitigating margin measures for CCPs

Voya slapped with fine for securities lending conflict
09 March 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Barney Dixon

The SEC has fined Voya Holdings $3.6 million for conflicts of interest and misleading disclosures that were detrimental to its customers

Hartford Funds selects Citi for sec lending services
02 March 2018 New York
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Citi has been awarded a mandate to provide third-party securities lending services for certain Hartford Funds mutual funds

Saxo Bank sees positive growth in 2017
23 February 2018 Copenhagen
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Saxo Bank’s reported 33 percent increase in net profit follows the sale of its subsidiary Saxo Privatbank earlier this month