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ISLA warns of market shrinkage

19 October 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The combined weight of regulatory burdens could “push institutional lenders away from the securities lending market” and cause a drain on liquidity, according to the International Securities Lending Association...

EACH: CCPs have ‘extreme’ scenarios covered

18 October 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Central counterparties are already strong enough to withstand the ‘extreme but plausible’ scenario that would trigger a resolution strategy outlined by regulatory authorities, according to the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses ...

Fidessa to boost BNP Paribas futures business

17 October 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has adopted Fidessa’s derivatives trading platform for its global futures and options agency trading business...

UCITS funds enjoy new allocation growth

17 October 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The plethora of regulatory burdens confining the investment strategies of alternative UCITS are not dissuading investors from increasing their allocation to the fund type, according to a Deutsche Bank survey...

SEC bolsters reporting and liquidity rules

14 October 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The US SEC has voted to adopt changes to reporting and disclosure of information rules for registered investment companies, and to improve liquidity risk management among open-ended funds...

Fingerprint marked by short sellers

12 October 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Swedish biometric technology developer Fingerprint Cards has seen an all-time high in short interest, according to FIS Astec Analytics...

Sovereigns keen on securities lending

11 October 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Sovereign institutions are considering expanding their commitment to securities lending to increase returns and to help alleviate what they perceive as a threat to liquidity in the financial markets, according to a new survey...

ISLA: Post-trade revamp essential to efficient lending

06 October 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The revenue opportunities that exist in optimising post-trade systems are far greater than those on offer in investing in pre-trade technology, according to conference panellists...

ISLA: Brexit will leave UK in legal limbo

06 October 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A 'hard' Brexit will leave UK-based securities lending businesses in a regulatory no man's land, according to speakers at the International Securities Lending Association's Post-Trade Conference in London...

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