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ConvergEx offers new risk controls to liquidity providers

10 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ConvergEx, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading services provider, has launched its new Capital Commitment Crossing Algorithm for options facilitation trading...

ESMA issues advice on CSDR settlement fails

10 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued its technical advice on appropriate penalties for settlement fails under the central securities depository regulation...

Greece bans short selling again

10 August 2015 Athens
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Greece has instituted another four-week ban on short selling, but this time with a new exemption for market makers...

AcadiaSoft speeds to market with Xpress

10 August 2015 Norwell, Massachusetts
Reporter: Drew Nicol

AcadiaSoft, an electronic margining provider of over-the-counter derivatives, has launched its latest platform offering, MarginSphere Xpress…

FSB delays due to asset managers’ concerns

07 August 2015 Basel
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Financial Stability Board has decided to delay finalising the assessment methodologies for non-bank, non-insurer global systemically important financial institutions...

Cowen presses ahead with prime expansion

06 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Cowen Group has continued its acquisition spree in the prime brokerage space with the purchase of Conifer Securities...

Lombard Risk hires Lees as sales director

05 August 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Lombard Risk has grown its senior management team by appointing Kieran Lees to the role of global sales and marketing director...

UAE authority approves NBAD for lending activity

05 August 2015 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Securities and Commodities Authority in the UAE has granted approval for the National Bank of Abu Dhabi to engage in securities lending and borrowing activities, making it the first bank to receive approval...