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ESMA adopts new recognition decisions for CCPs post-Brexit

05 April 2019 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has adopted new recognition decisions for the three central counterparties and the central securities depository established in the UK to reflect the extension to Article 50

Fidelity expands securities lending programme

05 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Fidelity’s expansion of its securities lending programme is expected to have a positive impact on the securities lending revenue generated for funds

SFC concludes guidelines for securities margin financing activities

05 April 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The SFC has finalised their consultation conclusions on the proposed guidelines for securities margin financing activities

Broadridge launches securities lending solution

04 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Broadridge has launched a securities lending assessment solution for mutual funds

RepoClear sees record quarter

04 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The first quarter of this year marked a record quarter for RepoClear in terms of nominal cleared across LCH

REGIS-TR UK confirms authorisation

04 April 2019 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REGIS-TR’s recently launched British trade repository has confirmed its authorisation under the Temporary Registration Regime of the UK regulator, the FCA

Few firms fully compliant for uncleared margin rules

04 April 2019 Copenhagen
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Only 7 percent of firms are fully compliant for the Uncleared Margin Rules due to be implemented September this year, according to SimCorp

Short sellers borrow $455m worth of LYFT shares following IPO

03 April 2019 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Shares of Lyft, a transportation network company, closed 2 April 4 percent below its IPO price of $72, however, Sam Pierson of IHS Markit suggests that belies the volatility of the first three days of trading