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Securities lending is key for liquidity, says Qatar Stock Exchange CEO

11 May 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO of the Qatar Stock Exchange, said the need for access to securities lending and covered short selling had been impressed upon him by international investors present at the roadshow

3Mâ€™s pension fund under scrutiny

10 May 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The securities lending programme of technology giant 3Mâ€™s $19.7 billion pension fund is under investigation by the US Department of Labor, among other issues

OCC secures Morgan Stanleyâ€™s Bodnar for OIC Roundtable

10 May 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

OCC has regained Robert Bodnar, executive director at Morgan Stanley, as a member of the governing body of its educational arm, the Options Industry Council

trueEX sues IHS Markit for anti-competition

10 May 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Interest rate swaps exchange trueEX has brought an anti-competition action against Markitserv, accusing the IHS Markit business of cutting it out of the market

Northern Trust and Donnelley tackle admin

09 May 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust and Donnelley Financial Solutions have teamed up to provide mutual fund administration clients with an automated process for the collection, creation, review and filing of disclosure documents

Dodd-Frank replacement clears first hurdle

08 May 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The repeal and replacement of Dodd-Frank is underway, with the Volcker rule a likely casualty

SIX expands equity repo baskets list

08 May 2017 ´ـأ¼°ù¾±³¦³َ
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Natixis has signed up to SIX Repoâ€™s two new European equity index baskets

BNY Mellon gains new head of collateral

08 May 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Adam Goddard returns to BNY Mellon as regional head of client management and collateral management after previously serving at the bank for 10 years

Hong Kong short sellers fined

08 May 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Two Hong Kong short sellers have been fined after pleading guilty to illegally shorting stocks

OCC and EquiLend partner for CCP project

05 May 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

EquiLend Clearing Services has developed a middle-office platform that supports OCCâ€™s market loan programme by processing post-trade functions, including mark-to-market, returns, recalls and other trade lifecycle events