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FSB targets collateral rehypothecation and reuse

30 January 2017 Basel
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

There is no immediate need to harmonise regulatory approaches toward collateral rehypothecation, but reuse needs to be monitored on a global level, according to two new reports from the Financial Stability Board...

GFF: ECB urges calm

26 January 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Representatives from the European Central Bank attempted to ease the concerns of the repo industry over its controversial monetary policy during the Deutsche Börse Global Funding and Financing Summit...

Dutch regulator admits short notification error

26 January 2017 Amsterdam
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Dutch financial services regulator accidentally published the wrong daily short positions on its website earlier this week...

GFF: 11th-hour EMIR respite highly likely

25 January 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Last minute relief for market participants from the looming derivatives margin rules is highly likely, with many expected to miss the 1 March deadline, according to panellists at the Deutsche Börse Global Funding and Financing Summit...

NSD to launch OTC repo collateral service

24 January 2017 Moscow
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Russia’s National Settlement Depository, in partnership with Bloomberg, is preparing to launch a new collateral management service for over-the-counter repo transactions in March...

SDR takes dim view of sec lending

24 January 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Asset managers must provide annual reports on their securities lending policy under the proposed Shareholder Rights Directive because it “can cause controversy in the area of shareholder engagement”...

US and Hong Kong augment data sharing deal

20 January 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has renewed its ties with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to further strengthen oversight of entities operating in both markets...

Australia doubles down (under) on reporting

17 January 2017 Perth
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Australia's financial regulator is considering two new reporting standards for securities lending and repo transactions in order to maintain global regulatory parity...

ITG fined for sec lending violations

16 January 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has fined broker ITG more than $24.4 million for securities lending violations relating to the facilitation of naked short selling...

FSB issues final sec lending recommendations

13 January 2017 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Financial Stability Board has issued new recommendations for securities lending as part of its review of risks threatening asset managers...

Hong Kong trader spared jail for shorting violation

09 January 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

A Hong Kong-based trader has avoided jail after being reprimanded for uncovered short selling violations...

SEC settles first-of-its-kind shorting suit

06 January 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has settled a first-of-its-kind cease-and-desist proceedings against the senior management of Wilson-Davis & Co, a Utah-based broker-dealer, for short selling violations...

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