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S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals Novozymes and Petrofac as top shorted stocks

28 November 2023 Europe
Reporter: Sophie Downes

S&P Global Market Intelligence has released the top 10 highest shorted equities across the UK and Europe with a minimum market capitalisation of US$10 billion

EquiLend launches Orbisa data on Snowflake Marketplace

28 November 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

The move aims to provide hedge funds and buy-side firms a view into active securities lending markets worldwide

Only 2 of 31 G-SIBs fully compliant with BCBS risk data aggregation principles, report finds

28 November 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Almost a decade after publishing its BCBS 239 principles on data aggregation and reporting, extra work is required across the banking community to be fully complaint, according to a BCBS report published today

SFTS: ‘Two speed’ SFTR validation rules causing ‘growing level of divergence’

27 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium in London discussed navigating the regulatory landscape, including Money Market Statistical Reporting, 10c-1 and the new SFTR validation rules

Saudi Exchange launches single stock options

27 November 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Investors are now able to trade SSOs on four listed stocks as their underlying assets, according to the Saudi Arabia stock exchange

SFTS: Action needs to be taken on DORA, speakers say

24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Firms need to start their work on compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act now, panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Times Technology Symposium said, noting that the industry is currently lacking awareness about it

SFTS: Uptake in alternative repo solutions face a geographical divide

24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium in London discussed the future of the repo market, as well as the advancement of alternative repo models such as sponsored repo and peer-to-peer lending

Asset Management Taskforce publishes update on UK fund tokenisation

24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Technology Working Group of the Asset Management Taskforce has released a report summarising the first stage of its efforts to apply innovative technologies for the benefit of the UK fund management industry