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ICMA releases new GMRA legal opinion for Ghana
08 August 2024 Ghana
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The legal opinion covers the enforceability of the netting provisions of the GMRA, and the validity of the GMRA as a whole, under the laws of Ghana

US repo volume up 8% YoY for July, with EU repo stable, says BrokerTec
07 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Growth in US repo ADNV was fuelled by record levels in money market fund assets and reduced cash in the overnight RRP since 28 June, BrokerTec reports

Eurex enlists Lehtonen as Vice President
07 August 2024 France
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Elina Lehtonen brings more than five years of experience in financial services to the role

SEC postpones 10c-1a SLATE approval
07 August 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Consistent with Exchange Act Rule 10c-1a, FINRA proposed to adopt the FINRA Rule 6500 Series Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE)

SNB Capital becomes Muqassa clearing member
07 August 2024 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Muqassa says it reduces post-trade risk and provides a centralised counterparty risk management service

Wells Fargo selects Engle to head technology
07 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

With more than 30 years of experience leading technology transformations across global financial institutions, Bridget Engle will be responsible for all technology at Wells Fargo

Tradeweb reports 25.3% rise YoY in repo ADV for July
06 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Repo average daily volume jumped 25.3 per cent year-over-year to US$621.81 billion for July

Singapore and Vietnam exchanges collaborate on derivatives market
06 August 2024 Asia Pacific
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move aims to foster investment flows and share best practices in regulatory and governance standards

Eurex Repo average daily volume up 12% YoY for July
06 August 2024 Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

This increase was driven by a rise in average daily term-adjusted volume for both GC Pooling and special repo, as Eurex reports

Global securities lending revenue down 11% YoY for July, says DataLend
05 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

US equity lending shows signs of acceleration despite weaker annual returns, DataLend reports

MarketAxess reveals 24.1% YoY growth in total ADV for July
05 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The growth in total credit ADV helped offset a decline in US high-yield ADV, says MarketAxess CEO

Investec selects Doomernik to lead TRS team
05 August 2024 Netherlands
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In this newly created role, Tom Doomernik will be responsible for building the bank’s client book in the Netherlands and creating a team on the ground