State Street securities finance Q1 revenue up on 2020 21 April 2021 US Reporter: Alex Pugh The bank’s quarterly securities finance revenue increased sequentially and YoY
OCC cuts clearing fees to two cents 20 April 2021 US Reporter: Becky Bellamy In December last year, OCC’s board of directors approved a refund to clearing member firms of $156 million, which was paid on 19 April
BNY Mellon posts YoY securities lending revenue decline 20 April 2021 US Reporter: Alex Pugh The bank’s securities lending revenues continued to improve on the second half of 2020
Exclusive: BMO exits agency lending 16 April 2021 US Reporter: Drew Nicol MUFG has inked a deal with BMO to acquire its agency lending clients in a move that will significantly bolster its North American footprint
Charles Schwab lending revenue maintains momentum 16 April 2021 US Reporter: Drew Nicol The US retail-broking giant improved on its stellar Q4 returns from its newly-bolstered securities lending business in the opening months of the year
ISLA publishes new GMSLA legal opinion for Belgium 15 April 2021 UK Reporter: Drew Nicol Freshfields has supplied a final bankruptcy remoteness opinion under Belgian law to support the pledge version of the GMSLA
FSB produces first SFT FAQ to promote data alignment 13 April 2021 Switzerland Reporter: Drew Nicol The international supervisory body is targeting greater transparency and data standardisation across global SFT markets with a new FAQ document focused on collateral reporting
Delta Capita acquires International Compliance Partners 12 April 2021 The Netherlands Reporter: Maddie Saghir Following the acquisition, the senior management team of ICP will hold a prominent role in the Benelux KYC practice
Securities finance revenues up 10% YoY Q1, says DataLend 01 April 2021 US Reporter: Alex Pugh IPOs, SPACs and the January short squeeze event are to thank for the 8 per cent equities revenue uplift compared to the same time last year
Women in Securities Finance unveils new website 31 March 2021 US Reporter: Alex Pugh The industry group creates a space for women in securities finance to connect and advance their careers
SFT Asia Handbook is live 31 March 2021 UK Reporter: Drew Nicol This year’s handbook is full of stories of optimism, hopeful that the 2020 disruption to securities finance markets is firmly in the rear-view mirror
Securities Finance Technology Symposium countdown begins 29 March 2021 UK Reporter: Drew Nicol Registration for the Securities Finance Technology Symposium is now open, ahead of the 6 May full-day online event
