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FSB advises early action to contain cryptoasset risks

16 February 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Financial Stability Board warns that the pace of crypoasset expansion could trigger a threat to financial stability in a report published today, where it urges timely and pre-emptive action to close out potential vulnerabilities

DTCC targets data transparency for repo markets

16 February 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

A new service, DTCC Treasury Kinetics, will access US treasury trade data held in FICC’s government securities division to drive greater transparency and understanding in repo markets

Patrick Travers joins Clear Street as head of distribution

16 February 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Travers will lead all sales teams, develop new business strategies and opportunities, and help clients achieve maximum value with the Clear Street products and services

Pirum extends integration with J.P. Morgan triparty platform

15 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The collaboration will extend connectivity between CollateralConnect and J.P. Morgan’s triparty collateral management platform, streamlining intraday margining and improving efficiency of collateral mobilisation and usage for mutual clients

Digivault and Asset Reality to provide Belgium with crypto asset recovery services

15 February 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Digivault, a part of EQONEX, and Asset Reality, a company that recovers seized crypto assets, has been chosen by Belgian law enforcement agencies to provide recovery, storage and management services for seized crypto assets

Christoph Hansmeyer moves to post-trade special projects at Deutsche Börse

15 February 2022 Germany
Reporter: SFT

After almost four years as MD of group strategy, Hansmeyer shifts to head of key projects in the pre- and post-trade division, and will be succeeded in his former role by Jörg Pietzner

HSBC selects Proxymity’s Shareholder ID solution for SRD II compliance

15 February 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

HSBC selects Proxymity’s Shareholder ID solution for SDR II compliance

Sharegain accelerates growth with Series B funding

15 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The capital markets infrastructure fintech has raised US$64 million in a Series B round led by Westcap

A platform on the rise

15 February 2022 Kenya
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Nairobi Securities Exchange has taken a successful step forward in its objective to launch a securities lending and borrowing platform after CMA completes Regulatory Sandbox testing

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Allen joins EquiLend

14 February 2022 London
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Laura Allen, former managing director at Trading Apps, will join EquiLend’s product team in London

Asia strong as global securities finance revenues dip

14 February 2022 Global
Reporter: SFT

Global securities finance revenues for January contracted 15 per cent YoY to US$836 million, according to recently-published data from IHS Markit, with global equity financing revenues recording their lowest monthly figure since February 2021

ESMA prioritises greenwashing in sustainable finance roadmap

11 February 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Investigating greenwashing, defining its fundamental features and addressing it with coordinated action across multiple sectors will be key to safeguarding investors, says ESMA

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