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BoE Sec Lending Committee urges rethink on loan indemnification

17 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

In its most-recent meeting, the Bank of England Securities Lending Committee reflects on regulatory capital costs, potential implications for loan indemnification and the need for focus in preparing for US T+1 settlement

GFMA releases report on risks and benefits of DLT in capital markets

17 May 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The report was developed in partnership with organisations including Boston Consulting Group, Clifford Chance, Cravath, Swaine & Moore and AFME

Citi appoints Shepherd

16 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Chloe Shepherd swaps RBC Capital Markets for Citi as she becomes assistant vice president and credit repo trader at the firm’s London office

Matrixport strikes partnership with Copper

16 May 2023 Singapore
Reporter: SFT

This collaboration will reinforce Matrixport’s prime brokerage solution by enabling institutional customers to keep their assets within Copper infrastructure while being able to trade on ClearLoop-linked exchanges via their Matrixport sub-accounts

Kayenta selects Olsen as chairman

16 May 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Reinhardt Olsen brings more than 30 years’ experience within the financial services sector and was most recently head of global family office and unified one client, Americas at UBS

State Street appoints Hostin as global head of agency lending

15 May 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Patricia Hostin, former BlackRock managing director, will lead State Street’s Agency Securities Lending business

Citi China claims first northbound trades through Swap Connect

15 May 2023 China, Hong Kong
Reporter: SFT

Citi indicates that it has executed the first tranche of northbound trades with offshore investors through Swap Connect, the trading link for interest rate swap contracts between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland

Euroclear and BondCliQ launch fixed income settlement data product

15 May 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euroclear has partnered with data-as-a-service company BondCliQ to offer a new fixed income settlement data solution

ISDA elects new board directors

12 May 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Mizuho’s Yoji Imafuku, LSEG’s Danny Maguire and Barclays’ Tyler Wellensiek join the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s board of directors, with nine directors elected for a continuing term and a further four being reappointed to the bo

BIS publishes guidance on use of CBDCs for offline payments

11 May 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The study, published by BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre, evaluates how central bank digital currency payments could be made without access to the Internet, an essential consideration for resilience planning and for CBDC payments in remote locations

Clearstream’s GSF volume outstanding rises 3% YoY for April

11 May 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Clearstream’s Global Securities Financing volume outstanding increased 3 per cent year-over-year to €609.8 billion for April, according to its monthly figures

BNP Paribas Securities Services partners with Bloomberg for data services

10 May 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The combined solution will provide mutual clients with standardised data connectivity to support trade management

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