DTCC partners with FIS, SimCorp and Broadridge to streamline SFTR trade reporting
DTCC adds FIS Global, SimCorp, Broadridge, Murex and RegTek.Solutions as partners to its Global Trade Repository for SFTR reporting requirements.
Securities Finance
EquiLend recruits senior sec lending expert from Deutsche Bank
EquiLend has recently hired a number of securities lending veterans as it looks to strengthen relationships with users for its trading, data and post-trade services.
ESMA and European Commission clash on SFTR reporting standards
ESMA has rejected a request from the European Commission to remove the wording of LEIs in the upcoming rules.
Leading securities lending figure departs HSBC
GC Legend and industry securities lending veteran leaves key role at HSBC after five years.
Indian regulators extend securities lending hours
SEBI has been active in trying to implement reforms in the securities lending market to grow volumes and mutual fund participation.
Interactive Brokers fined $5.5 million for violating short selling rules
FINRA has fined Interactive Brokers for failing to comply with short selling rules between 2012 and 2015.
European Commission to endorse SFTR, with go-live 2020
The European Commission intends to endorse the draft regulation but will amend certain details ahead of implementation.
ESMA hits out at UK and German regulators over CSD lending exemptions
The watchdog has called upon UK and German regulators to revise national exemptions on collateral requirements within the UCITS framework.
PGGM executes first cleared securities lending trade
The trade marks the end of a nine-month journey for PGGM after it signed up as the first buy-side clearing member of Eurex’s securities lending CCP.
Northern Trust makes enhancements to collateral management capabilities
The enhancements include a direct buy-side access link with LCH RepoClear, added tri-party repo services, and a new collateral optimisation tool.