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GCF repo settlement reform to extend into 2016

29 June 2015 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The last leg of the Tri-party Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force’s seven-point roadmap for reform, the full alignment of GCF repo settlement with the new triparty settlement process, still needs to be completed, according to the Federal Reserve

Linear Investments deploys Ancona analytics

26 June 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Investment manager Linear Investments has successfully deployed Ancoa’s market surveillance and analytics capabilities for its execution and trading platforms...

Russian and Chinese CSDs team up

26 June 2015 Moscow
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Russia’s National Settlement Depository (NSD) and China Central Depository and Clearing (CCDC), which services governmental securities, have agreed to work together to boost participation in both markets...

ETF investors poised in Russia

25 June 2015 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors continue to position themselves to benefit from a recovery in the Russian market despite continued unrest and sanctions, according to Markit...

ISLA: regulatory concerns

24 June 2015 Lisbon
Reporter: Stephen Durham

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association Resolution Stay Protocol is a major concern for the securities financing industry, according to a panel at the annual International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) conference in Lisbon...

Moody’s offers CCP ratings

24 June 2015 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Moody’s has proposed a global methodology for rating central counterparties (CCPs) and invited market participants to provide feedback...

SunGard’s hottest stocks

24 June 2015 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

SunGard’s top short pick for Europe, the Middle East and Africa region for the week beginning 22 June is UK confectioner Thorntons (THT.L), after Italian chocolatier Ferrero made a £112 million takeover bid for the company, sending its share price