ISLA’s Ina Budh-Raja and Mark Whipple speak to Carmella Haswell about the behind-the-scenes journey to create a new entity, ISLA Americas, and its work to navigate the environment in the US
ICMA’s Bryan Pascoe, Andy Hill and Natalie Westerbarkey sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the association’s new internal structure, divergence issues between the UK and EU, and how its role has changed with increasing pressure
The third Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards brought the industry’s finest together for a night of celebration and entertainment in London
In a year that will see around half the world’s population take part in an election, Karl Loomes looks at the potential impact on securities lending and the financial markets
Having attended the CASLA conference in Toronto in May, Carmella Haswell and Sophie Downes provide a roundup of the key findings from industry discussions
Fabienne Zamfiresco, Sven Jongebloed, Raul Schwab, and Gael Delaunay discuss how the evolving European market landscape will shape settlement and fragmentation in the region, and impact the Eurosystem
Eric Badger, managing director and global head of client coverage, Clearance and Collateral Management at BNY, explores the core factors when choosing whether to build or buy, and key considerations for a successful optimisation journey
Securities finance specialists reflect on market performance in Europe over the past 12 months, and consider the impacts of a potential T+1 implementation in the region, general elections, and how market trends are shaping firms’ development strategies
Those who innovate are capable of visualising a world different to the current status quo, says Steve Griffiths, CEO and founder of Absolute Collateral
Shiv Rao, chairman and founder of Sunthay, reviews the proposed regulations providing barriers for repo market participants, and explores how the firm’s joint initiative with Bloomberg and Euroclear aims to help reduce the impact of these upcoming requirements
To align with the rapid pace of modernisation, firms must prioritise investment in technology that meets both client demands and regulatory requirements, according to Clear Street’s Joseph DiMartino, managing director of repo trading
