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IMN: Market poised for pick up in M&A and IPO activity

Speakers at the event in Nashville discussed the drivers of trading in 2024 and special trading opportunities

Repo
Eurex Repo average daily volume rises 75% YoY for December

Trading volumes on Eurex Repo, the electronic market for secured financing, have increased by 75 per cent year-on-year to €314.0 billion for December

Repo
CME BrokerTec reports 17% rise in US repo volumes

US repo recorded an average daily notional volume of US$313.5 billion in December, with EU repo declining 17 per cent to volumes of €267 billion

Industry
Global sec lending revenue falls 4% YoY for November, says DataLend

The global securities finance industry generated US$781 million in revenue for lenders, a 4 per cent month-over-month increase from October

Industry
Global securities finance revenue climbs 1% for Q3 2023, says DataLend

In September 2023, the industry generated US$767 million in revenue for lenders, representing a 6 per cent decrease from the previous year

Industry
Securities lending revenues make for ‘second-best half year ever’ for 2023

The sector generated US$7.02 billion in securities lending revenue during H1 2023, nearing heights not seen since 2008, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Matthew Chessum

Industry
LCH SA merges RepoClear and €GCPlus services

The Paris-based clearing house will combine its €GCPlus liquidity with the €3.3 trillion RepoClear liquidity pool to unlock additional netting opportunities for members

Industry
EquiLend to launch Competitive Bid

Competitive Bid will soon launch to promote greater liquidity in the automated trading market of hard-to-borrow securities