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Solid week for software firms
29 October 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Software firms have seen significant demand to borrow in the run up to Q3 earnings results, according to research from Markit...

AxiomSL launches SEC reporting system
29 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AxiomSL has launched a new system to simplify the Sea Rule 15c3-1 net capital reporting requirements for broker-dealers in the US...

Exclusive: Markit extends securities finance offering
29 October 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Markit has extended its securities finance offering with the integration of all publicly disclosed short-selling positions required by ESMA regulations...

Q2 seasonality affects State Street’s revenue
28 October 2014 Boston
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

State Street’s securities finance revenue took a hit during Q3 2014, but was still up on the same quarter in 2013...

Jim Coppola heads to CFA Institute
28 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Jim Coppola, the former head of securities finance and delta one derivatives at Daiwa Capital Markets America, has joined the CFA Institute...

Florida pension fund manager chooses Citi for prime
27 October 2014 Tallahassee
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The State Board of Administration of Florida has chosen Citi to provide it with prime services...

Exclusive: industry veteran to retire
23 October 2014 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

After 22 years in the securities finance industry, SunGard’s Jane Milner is retiring, it can be exclusively revealed...

BNY Mellon appoints new chief risk officer
24 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has appointed James Wiener as its new chief risk officer and executive vice president, effective from 24 November 2014...

ISLA warns against Ireland’s relaxation limit
24 October 2014 Dublin
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

ISLA has hit out at the Central Bank of Ireland, criticising its proposal to limit the collateral diversification relaxation in the ESMA guidelines on exchange-traded funds and other UCITS...

Northern Trust sec lending revenue sees slight dip
23 October 2014 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Northern Trust’s securities lending revenue decreased 3 percent in Q3 2014, from $22.7 million in Q3 2013 to $22 million...

Traiana to help CCPs connect
22 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Traiana has launched Harmony CCP Connect for equities and successfully completed its first trade...

Florida pension fund manager considers partners
22 October 2014 Tallahassee
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Multiple banks are competing to provide the State Board of Administration of Florida with prime and collateral management services, it has been revealed...