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Industry

AIIB issues first DNN through Euroclear’s D-FMI platform

23 August 2024 China
Reporter: Daniel Tison

This marks the first digital issuance in US dollars for Euroclear and the first such issuance by an Asia-based issuer on its platform, the firm says

Industry

ABN AMRO partners with nCino on digital transformation strategy

23 August 2024 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

ABN AMRO aims to unlock added business value through enhanced collateral management and by consolidating multiple legacy systems into one platform

People moves

FIS onboards Walker to securities finance and collateral business

23 August 2024 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Martin Walker was formerly head of product for Broadridge's Securities Finance and Collateral Management division

Industry

NDF appoints Northern Trust as custodian for assets under management

22 August 2024 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Klea Neza

Industry

Prometheum Capital adds two new digital asset securities to custodial platform

22 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Industry

FICC’s Government Securities Division reports 30% YoY jump in daily activity

21 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

FICC’s Sponsored Service saw a new peak volume of US$1.4 trillion on 15 August, a 78 per cent growth YoY

People moves

Kayenta appoints Brady as Americas Head of Distribution

21 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in New York, Matt Brady will oversee all distribution initiatives, working closely with the executive team to drive client acquisition and revenue growth

Industry

Nedgroup selects Northern Trust for outsourced trading solutions

20 August 2024 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Northern Trust will support Nedgroup Investments’ new in-house multi-boutique platform specialising in fixed income

Industry

SEC charges Icahn Enterprises following failure to disclose pledges

20 August 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Icahn Enterprises and Carl Icahn have agreed to pay US$1.5 million and US$500,000 in civil penalties, respectively, to settle the SEC’s charges

Leading the Way,

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Features

Coming to America

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

The blueprint: Striving for efficiency in an evolving market

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

Industry Excellence Awards

The third Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards brought the industry’s finest together for a night of celebration and entertainment in London

Bringing the securities lending market together

Discussing ISLA Connects, Tina Baker, head of Legal Services and ISLA Connects lead, sits down with Carmella Haswell to talk about the new initiative

The shifting winds of global politics

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

CASLA: A roundup of the Canadian market

Having attended the CASLA conference in Toronto in May, Carmella Haswell and Sophie Downes provide a roundup of the key findings from industry discussions

Transforming the European settlement landscape for cleared repo

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

Embarking on your optimisation journey

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

Leading the Way,

Global Securities Finance News and Commentary.

Podcasts

Acadia Ahead of the Curve

Word on the (Clear) Street

eSecLending Insights

Collateral Insights

Interviews

Trade it Forward Market Minds Summit

Madelyn Lando

Madelyn Lando, managing director and head of equity finance at Velocity Clearing, speaks with Justin Lawson about the upcoming Trade it Forward Market Minds Summit, the inspiration behind uniting the industry for a greater cause and the impact this event aims to achieve

Tradeweb

Nicola Danese

Following Tradeweb’s move to connect its repo and interest rate swap offerings, Nicola Danese, co-head of international developed markets, speaks to Carmella Haswell about electronification in the repo market, and the core events set to shape the industry

FIS

David Lewis

David Lewis, senior director, securities finance at FIS, speaks to Justin Lawson about the development of FIS's automated matching and execution platform for securities finance trades and the benefits that this will bring to lenders and borrowers

OCC

Oberon Knapp

Oberon Knapp, head of securities finance at OCC, explores the organisation with Justin Lawson, delving into the core of its operations and the value proposition of its lending programmes and upcoming platform for the market

OCC

Oberon Knapp

Oberon Knapp, head of securities finance at OCC, explores the organisation with Justin Lawson, delving into the core of its operations and the value proposition of its lending programmes and upcoming platform for the market

Wealthsimple

Tara Kennedy and David Mak

Wealthsimple’s Tara Kennedy, vice president and head of capital markets, and David Mak, executive director, securities finance, speak to Carmella Haswell about the firm's growth from a managed investing company to a full service financial platform

EquiLend

Mike Norwood

With fixed income in securities lending exploding recently, Mike Norwood, head of trading at EquiLend, looks at how regulation has been a key driver behind the volume trend

HQLA^X

HQLA^X team

HQLA^X team Charlie Amesbury, Martin O’Connell, Erica De Rosa, and Richard Glen, discuss the firm’s strategy to link DvD and DvP transactions for the creation of liquidity on digital platforms, and the multifaceted approach required for industry wide intraday counterparty credit risk management

Leading the Way,

Global Securities Finance News and Commentary.

Magazine

News and people moves roundup

Coming to America

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.

Malaysia

Carmella Haswell explores a core securities lending market, Malaysia, and how market participants in the region are working to expand the country’s potential.

The best trade

Madelyn Lando, managing director and head of equity finance at Velocity Clearing, speaks with Justin Lawson about the upcoming Trade it Forward Market Minds Summit.

Magazine archive

Securities finance news and commentary

AIIB issues first DNN through Euroclear’s D-FMI platform

ABN AMRO partners with nCino on digital transformation strategy

FIS onboards Walker to securities finance and collateral business

NDF appoints Northern Trust as custodian for assets under management

Prometheum Capital adds two new digital asset securities to custodial platform

FICC’s Government Securities Division reports 30% YoY jump in daily activity

Kayenta appoints Brady as Americas Head of Distribution

Nedgroup selects Northern Trust for outsourced trading solutions

SEC charges Icahn Enterprises following failure to disclose pledges

Features

Coming to America

The blueprint: Striving for efficiency in an evolving market

Industry Excellence Awards

Bringing the securities lending market together

The shifting winds of global politics

CASLA: A roundup of the Canadian market

Transforming the European settlement landscape for cleared repo

Embarking on your optimisation journey

Podcasts

Acadia Ahead of the Curve

Word on the (Clear) Street

eSecLending Insights

Collateral Insights

Interviews

Trade it Forward Market Minds Summit

Madelyn Lando

Tradeweb

Nicola Danese

FIS

David Lewis

OCC

Oberon Knapp

OCC

Oberon Knapp

Wealthsimple

Tara Kennedy and David Mak

EquiLend

Mike Norwood

HQLAX

HQLAX team

Magazine

Magazine archive

HQLA^X

HQLA^X team