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IMN: keeping securities lending fees-able

04 February 2016 Phoenix, Arizona
Reporter: Drew Nicol

There was a significant swing in the percentage of US and Canadian transactions using non-cash collateral last year, according to DataLend’s Chris Benedict, who predicted that this might even reach a 50-50 split by the end of 2016...

ESMA clears the way for UK pension scheme exemptions

04 February 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The European Securities and Markets Authority has backed plans to exempt 16 UK pension schemes from central clearing obligations...

Overstock and Merrill Lynch settle for $20 million

03 February 2016 California
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Overstock.com has ended its long legal battle with a group of broker-dealers after securing a $20 million settlement from the remaining defendant...

OneChicago's monthly volume jumps 58 percent

03 February 2016 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Securities finance exchange OneChicago saw its volume increase in January to 862,488, a 58 percent rise year-over-year...

ESMA gives buy-in exemption to certain SFTs

02 February 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Securities financing participants have successfully obtained an exemption from the mandatory buy-in regime of the Central Securities Depository Regulation for certain transactions...

D’Eramo takes over from Bateman at RBC I&TS

02 February 2016 Toronto
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Don D’Eramo will assume responsibility for managing the securities finance business globally at RBC Investor & Treasury Services following the departure of Kelly Bateman...

Taiwan Stock Exchange allows unlimited day trading

02 February 2016 Taipei
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is now allowing unlimited day trading for all securities eligible for margin trading and short selling, covering almost all of the stocks, exchange-trade funds and warrants listed on its market...