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ICMA releases report on digitising repo market legal documentation

25 May 2022 Global
Reporter: Bob Currie

The report, issued in collaboration with D2 Legal Technology, evaluates work done on the GMRA Clause Library and Taxonomy and outlines the next stages of the project

SEC charges US-broker TradeZero with misleading customers over meme stock trading

25 May 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The US securities market regulator alleges that TradeZero and its co-founder Daniel Pipitone misled customers by stating that they did not restrict customer purchases of meme stocks

Linklaters and ISLA sign MOU to automate sec lending documentation

25 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The memorandum of understanding will allow the automation of securities lending documents on the CreateiQ contract automation platform

SFTS: Securities lending, TRS and repo are still in the Dark Ages

25 May 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

“Securities lending, total return swaps and repo is still in the Dark Ages,” said panellist Shane Martin of Wematch.live, when commenting on manual processes in trading at this years’ Securities Finance Technology Symposium

Clear Street closes $165m Series B funding round

24 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The funding round marks Clear Street's first venture capital raise since inception and brings its valuation to US$1.7 billion

Broadridge launches ESG reporting service

24 May 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The service will assist asset managers of European funds in preparing for compliance requirements and disclosure obligations of SFDR

APG appoints Eurex for repo clearing

24 May 2022 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

Eurex will connect Dutch pension fund asset manager APG, with approximately €600 billion AUM, to its ISA Direct repo clearing service from mid-June. It plans to release its ISA Direct Indemnified model in July

SFTS: Securities finance ‘behind the technology curve’

23 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The “FutureTech” session of the Securities Finance Technology Symposium revealed an industry need for further transformation and innovation

Zodia Custody links to Fireblocks network

23 May 2022 UK, US
Reporter: SFT

Zodia Custody, a Standard Chartered Bank subsidiary, has extended access for its institutional customers to the Fireblocks Network, providing linkage to more than 1000 liquidity providers, lending desks, trading venues and counterparties

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