UBS has launched a new unit that is aimed at attracting and servicing clients among quantitative hedge funds. Quant HQ combines the firm’s prime services and direct execution businesses...
Software and consultancy firm 4sight Financial Software has developed an interface between Germany-based Clearstream Banking’s KAGplus collateral management service and its 4sight securities borrowing and lending software solution...
The Nigeria Securities & Exchange Commission has approved United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Stanbic IBTC as securities lending agents for equities and bond transactions at the Nigeria Stock Exchange, according to reports...
London-based clearing house CME Clearing Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Group, has begun to accept gold bullion as an eligible form of collateral...
Rule Financial has recruited Marina Potok a specialist in OTC, structured and securitised products for its domain group. She will report to Rule Financial’s domain group head, Jim Warburton, and will be based in its London office...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has launched a protocol that allows market participants to efficiently amend the ISDA Master Agreement tax provisions to address the effects of FATCA...
