Clearstream sets sights on CSDR licence 17 July 2017 Frankfurt Reporter: Drew Nicol Deutsche B枚rse subsidiary Clearstream is set to apply for new licenses to operate under the central securities depositories regulation
MiFID II best execution challenges securities finance 13 July 2017 London Reporter: Drew Nicol ICMA has described the reporting and best execution standards under MiFID II as 鈥渁mbiguous, disproportionately burdensome鈥 and 鈥渟imply inappropriate鈥
EU equities revenue fails to deliver in Q2 12 July 2017 London Reporter: Drew Nicol In its second quarterly review, IHS Markit underscored the extent of the revenue slip, which was down 23 percent on the same time last year
CCP use on the up, says ECB 12 July 2017 Frankfurt Reporter: Drew Nicol Banks reported that the use of CCPs had increased between March and May for many types of collateral and both average and most-favoured clients
CFTC welcomes new chief innovation officer 11 July 2017 Washington DC Reporter: Drew Nicol The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed Daniel Gorfine as director of LabCFTC and chief innovation officer, effective immediately
Spain taps Deutsche Bank for PSPP lending programme 06 July 2017 Madrid Reporter: Drew Nicol Banco de Espa帽a, the Spanish central bank, has chosen Deutsche Bank to manage its securities lending programme, which begins this month
LSM plans post-Brexit Luxembourg move 05 July 2017 Luxembourg Reporter: Drew Nicol Indemnity insurance provider Liberty Specialty Markets will move its EU business headquarters from London to Luxembourg, as part of its post-Brexit strategy
OCC鈥檚 CCP sec lending continues to soar in June 04 June 2017 Chicago Reporter: Drew Nicol OCC鈥檚 securities lending activity through its central counterparty rose by more than a quarter in new loans in June
China closes first trading day on Bond Connect 03 July 2017 Hong Kong Reporter: Drew Nicol The People鈥檚 Bank of China reported that RMB 7.05 billion was executed on the official first day of Northbound trading
New settlement netting service launches for OTC FX 03 July 2017 London Reporter: Stephanie Palmer NEX Optimisation has launched its automated settlement netting service, which it calls the first of its kind in the industry
EquiLend and BondLend break trading record 03 July 2017 London Reporter: Drew Nicol EquiLend and BondLend experienced a record-breaking trading day across the two platforms on 28 June 2017
Champions League final draws big shorting crowd 30 June 2017 Turin Reporter: Katherine Brown The club's share price hit a 12-month peak of 鈧0.96 on 2 May, representing a rise of approximately 220 percent