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Short selling is an effective tool for promoting ESG, says AIMA

06 August 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

AIMA and international law firm Simmons & Simmons has worked with investment managers to examine how short selling can be used in the context of responsible investment

Kenya’s agent lender platform enters pilot phase

05 August 2020 Nairobi
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Kenya’s Central Depository & Settlement Corporation has this week entered the pilot phase of its new securities lending platform that allows agents to trade on behalf of asset owners and borrowers for the first time

OCC’s securities lending activity continues to rise

05 August 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Options Clearing Corporation saw its securities lending counterparty activity continues to increase month-on-month

Canadian pension funds report record-breaking quarterly returns

05 August 2020 Toronto
Reporter: Drew Nicol

RBC Investor & Treasury Services' All Plan Universe shows that Canadian pension plans saw their highest single quarter returns for Q2, after suffering the steepest revenue decline since 2008 in Q1

OCC to slash clearing fees and offer refunds to members

04 August 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Chicago-based equity derivatives organisation has lowered costs for users of US equity derivatives markets as part of a plan to maintain a minimum amount of ‘skin-in-the-game’

Euronext completes VP Securities acquisition

04 August 2020 Amsterdam
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Euronext has completed its acquisition of Danish central securities depository, VP Securities

BNP Paribas launches new predictive collateral coverage reporting solution

04 August 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new predictive collateral coverage reporting solution is already being used by AIA Group

Pierpoint release first white paper on securities finance industry

29 July 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

‘Building on the past’ is the first of a three part white paper series on exploring operational efficiency in the securities finance industry

RMA cancels conference due to COVID concerns

27 July 2020 Philadelphia
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The RMA has cancelled its physical securities finance and collateral management conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will now pivot to a digital version

Short sellers hold their positions despite Tesla surge

27 July 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Ortex data shows a group of resilient short sellers are holding out despite surge in Tesla share price as they seek to profit from a “hype premium”

GPFA aims to increase peer-to-peer trading in securities lending and repo markets

24 July 2020 Boston
Reporter: Natalie Turner

A non-profit association has been formed with four pension plans all focused on achieving peer-to-peer trading

Northern Trust sees securities lending revenue boost

23 July 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The US bank sees another increase in 2020 for its securities lending revenue in the second quarter

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