JP Morgan announces duo of senior appointments to securities finance business
New global head of agency securities finance and global head of triparty named as part of internal reshuffle.
Securities Finance
BNY’s ECPOConnect to support collateral providers in data, connectivity and automation
BNY’s Victor O’Laughlen discusses the launch of the firm’s new collateral platform, and how it aims to address key challenges facing collateral providers today across securities lending, repos, and derivatives.
Securities finance round-up: Euroclear, HSBC and more
This week’s securities finance round-up features Euroclear, HSBC, GLMX, Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), European Central Bank (ECB), London Reporting House (LRH) and Pirum.
Securities Finance
Fireside Friday with… Citi’s Bill Mascaro
Bill Mascaro, global securities financing trading head for Citi, discusses navigating the challenges of T+1, how some of the concerns prior to the transition didn’t come to the fore and how upcoming market events may impact the sector under the newly shortened settlement cycle.
T+1 War Rooms – Asia: Even with a smooth transition, securities lending complexities are arising
The shift to a shorter settlement has raised concerns within the realm of securities finance, prompting firms to contemplate scaling back their lending activities until the new settlement system proves its reliability.
HQLAᵡ and Fnality complete initial testing for intraday repo settlement
Fnality and HQLAx are gearing up to officially launch wholesale cross-chain repo settlements in live environments later this year, pending regulatory approvals.
Securities finance round-up: EquiLend, ISLA and more
This week’s securities finance round-up features EquiLend, International Securities Lending Association (ISLA), Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), Avaloq, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Wematch.live.
Euroclear and LSF partner to launch repo solution for African Eurobonds
The new facility will be integrated within Euroclear’s tri-party platform.
Canadian CCP launches Secured General Collateral notes programme
SGC Notes will be issued by a special purpose vehicle established as an Ontario trust, with the Computershare Trust Company of Canada acting as trustee and CDCC serving as promoter, administrative agent, custodian, and paying agent.
HSBC, BNY Mellon, and Goldman Sachs reach €1bn in securities lending on HQLAX platform
The banking trio has surpassed the €1 billion milestone for the collateral management industry utilising HQLAX’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform.