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SEC declares its Annual Regulatory Agenda

14 June 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

US securities market regulator announces its Spring 2021 rule-making programme, which includes provisions on securities lending markets, short-sale disclosure and the activities of SPAC companies

BoE Securities Lending Committee reflects on ESG and GameStop

11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

May meeting includes 10 new members in efforts to make the forum more diverse and inclusive

Bank of England unveils ideas on new forms of digital money

11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We live in an increasingly digitalised world where the way we make payments and use money is changing rapidly," says Andrew Bailey

BIS and Bank of England open London innovation centre

11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

BIS Innovation Hub launches in its fourth location to support the challenges of a digital world while safeguarding financial stability

State Street launches new digital finance division

10 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Nadine Chakar, executive vice president at State Street, will take on the reins of leading the new division. She will report to Lou Maiuri, chief operating officer of State Street

Alex Ross-Wilson joins Capco as partner and UK banking lead

10 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Capco has appointed Alex Ross-Wilson as a new partner with responsibility for the company’s UK banking practice, based in London

Decentralised finance platform ADD.xyz launches low-fee crypto lending

10 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Automated lending platforms usually charge high blockchain and smart wallet ‘gas fees’. While these fees are paid to process transactions on the network, they represent a significant barrier to entry for crypto lenders, ADD.xyz says