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Finastra adds SFTR tool to cloud reporting service

05 September 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Finastra’s Michael Henssler says: “those who chose cloud-based technology will be more prepared when it comes to new regulations and can free-up resources to focus on new revenue streams”

OCC sees slide in securities lending activity for August

04 September 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OCC reported a slight dip in securities lending CCP activity for August

eVestment: Hedge funds face “a very difficult environment” in H2

03 September 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The first half of 2019 was “very disappointing” for the majority of fund managers, says eVestment

ESMA finalises liquidity stress test guidelines for UCITS and AIFs

02 September 2019 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UCITS and AIF fund managers have until 30 September 2020 to build the required liquidity stress tests

ISLA: Bond lending drop-off drives H1 revenue shortfall

30 August London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ISLA report outlines the markets revenues troubles and hints further disruption to come

Muddy Waters bites back at Burford Capital’s report defence

30 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Muddy Waters—Burford Capital saga continues as the short seller tells the global finance firm “don’t be silly”, following Burford’s claim it’s wrong about report errors

ECB working group to host event on euro rates transition

28 August 2019 Frankfurt
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The European Central Bank working group on euro risk-free rates will hold a second roundtable to review the market’s transition from the euro overnight index average to the euro short-term rate

Lyft shorters pick up earnings

28 August 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Many shorters of Lyft have banked significant profits in recent weeks, following the announcement that a pre-IPO share lockup would expire a month early, according to S3 Partners

Euroclear Finland gets the green light to operate under CSDR

22 August 2019 Helsinki
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In order to obtain the licence, Euroclear Finland had to extensively multi-year review its entire CSD Core system, which is something that not many CSDs have done yet, according to Euroclear Finland

REGIS-TR falls foul of EMIR reporting rules

21 August 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

REGIS-TR, the EU’s second-largest trade repository, has been fined by ESMA for failing to provide “direct and immediate access” to details for derivative contracts as required by EMIR

SEB grows equity finance team

21 August 2019 Stockholm
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As part of its strategy to build out its securities finance business, SEB has hired Jonas Örn as senior equity finance trader

SEC fines Cantor Fitzgerald and BMO for ADR lending violations

19 August 2019 Washington
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The US SEC's investigation found that both Cantor Fitzgerald and BMO Capital obtained pre-released ADRs when they should have known that the pre-release transactions were not backed by foreign shares

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