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Global lender revenue fell 12% YoY in 2020, says DataLend

04 January 2021 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Despite a year of pandemic-fuelled turmoil, which usually leads to strong returns in the securities finance universe, the market recorded $7.66 billion last year compared to $8.66 billion for in 2019

Malaysia lifts short selling ban

31 December 2020 Malaysia
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Bursa Malaysia will lift its temporary suspension of short selling as of 1 January 2021

HKEX��s OTC Clear carries out first trades for Japanese banks

24 December 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

OTC Clear cleared a USD-offshore CNY cross-currency swap by Mizuho Bank and a USD-Hong Kong dollar trade by MUFG Bank

Exclusive: Bobby Colon returns to securities finance

24 December 2020 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Bobby Colon has joined Trading Apps as head of business development for the Americas

Italy toys with digital euro repo potential

24 December 2020 Italy
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Italian Banking Association is experimenting with how a digital euro could be utilised by central banks to improve efficiency in repo markets and other activities

Brexit: UK sets out final SFTR, EMIR and MIFID II reporting rules

23 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The FCA has confirmed the final reporting rules post-Brexit but says it will not fine non-compliant firms that can show their homework

SIFMA releases negative interest rate checklist

23 December 2020 US
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association suggests that firms involved in securities financing should evaluate the scalability of existing operations and technology systems to accommodate large volumes of repo special issue trading in a negative environment