All latest securities finance news

Shadow banking will not be banned, confirms IMF

26 September 2017 Helsinki
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The IMF, along with the FSB and other regulatory bodies, have no desire to shut down the alternative financing industry but that some aspects of the market’s risk features must be managed

Hedge funds see record-breaking returns, says eVestment

26 September 2017 Atlanta
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Investors added an estimated $13.4 billion to hedge funds in August, bringing in more money than was spent, which lead total AUM to $3.2 trillion

Broadridge expands sec finance project team

25 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Broadridge has recruited Martin Walker as head of product management for securities finance and collateral management

US Volcker Rule not fit for purpose, says SIFMA

22 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Volcker Rule is too broad, excessively complex, and uniquely prescriptive, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Pension fund mandate for BNP Paribas

22 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for £3 billion in pension fund assets for the West Sussex Pension Fund

Pirum joins South African securities lending association

21 September 2017 Johannesburg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Pirum Systems has joined the South African Securities Lending Association

AcadiaSoft expands user base for IM compliance

21 September 2017 Massachusetts
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The second phase of the IM rules went live on 1 September under the regulatory framework of BCBS and IOSCO

FCA takes pragmatic approach to MiFID II deadline

20 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The UK’s financial conduct authority has indicated it will accept a soft roll out of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in January

EquiLend and Trax partner for SFTR solution

20 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Trax and EquiLend are joining forces to tackle SFTR reporting requirement with a a full front-to-back solution for mutual clients

Ten-year T2S saga comes to an end

19 Septemeber 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Target2-Securities pan-European harmonised settlement platform is finally fully operational, as the Spanish and Baltic markets completed their migration yesterday

Margin rules changing collateral industry, says ISDA

19 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

New margining rules for non-cleared derivatives are significantly changing collateral practices, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Wematch.SecuritiesFinancing completes first securities lending trade

19 September 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The counterparties of the first trade were Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ABN Amro, dealing in French equities

Get in touch

Home

Facebook

RSS feed

News

Industry

Technology

People moves

Regulation

Buy side

Repo

Derivatives

ESG

Glossary

Magazine