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SIX Securities Services unveils blockchain bond issuance solution

21 March 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Katherine Brown

SIX Securities Services has created a distributed ledger technology solution to cover the entire bond lifecycle, from issuance to settlement, in partnership with Digital Asset Holdings

EU securities lending due for fresh review

20 March 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A European Securities Markets Authority advisory group has begun a new study of the EU's regulatory oversight of its securities lending markets, with a focus on a possible divergent application of the UCITS guidelines

EU market participants too busy for CMU

20 March 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

EU financial market participants are too bogged down in regulatory implementation to make the most of capital market opportunities, according to a BNY Mellon regional chief

OCC’s Donohue warns of zombie tax reform

17 March 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US equity options market must stay alert and be ready to work with government to head off potentially damaging tax reforms on the horizon, according to OCC executive chair and CEO Craig Donohue

Nomura restocks equity team

17 March 2017 Tokyo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Japanese bank Nomura has re-bolstered its equity finance team with the appointment of Tom Rafferty

US equities have no chill

16 March 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

US securities lending activities endured a rollercoaster in its equity lines during the final months of 2016, according to the ISLA latest market report

Brexit poses threat to CMU success, says Clearstream

16 March 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Strained political relations in the EU has put the harmonisation efforts of Europe’s financial markets, such as the European Central Bank’s T2S settlement platform, under “severe stress”, according to Clearstream