The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has appointed Cyrus Ardalan as the Association's new chairman. Ardalan becomes chairman with immediate affect having been elected during the 43rd AGM and Conference being held in Paris....
The FMA, the Austrian regulator, has said it will further extend the ban on naked short selling of financial companies' shares until the end of November...
Z眉rcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) has signed on to use EquiLend鈥檚 trading and post trade services. ZKB initially plans to utilize the automated securities finance platform to lend their securities via EquiLend鈥檚 AutoBorrow and Availability service
BATS Europe has announced plans to launch an exclusive preferred interoperable clearing programme to allow trading participants the choice of a preferred clearer from three interoperating clearing counterparties (CCPs) from late July, pending regulat
Redline Trading Solutions has had its InRush Accelerated Ticker Plant selected for Pico Quantitative Trading鈥檚 (PQT) new managed solution specifically designed for its multi-asset electronic trading clients...
Will Duff Gordon looks forward to the Data Explorers New York Securities Financing Forum where leading professionals will gather to discuss regulation and the tensions within the securities finance industry, along with some ground breaking new academ
Shearman & Sterling has advised SIX x-clear AG (x-clear), a subsidiary of SIS Swiss Financial Services Group AG, on its arrangements to become an interoperable clearing house and central counterparty alongside LCH.Clearnet Limited.
Healthnostics, having previously issued guidance regarding short-sales of Healthnostics, Inc. common stock have noticed unusual trading activity has continued, involving new market-makers, a significant increase in volume and illegal naked short sell
Emmanuelle Charriere has been named business development associate, based in London, where she is responsible for working with existing and prospective clients.
ParAccel, Inc. has appointed Minder Cheng to its strategic advisory board. Cheng brings more than two decades of experience as a pioneer and leader with several of the world鈥檚 leading financial services organisations......
Brown Brothers Harriman has hired Scott McLaren as head of relationship management and sales for Asia to strengthen its services and business development in the region. In his new position, McLaren reports to Bill Rosensweig, managing director.....