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Hazeltree selects Rohatgi
22 June 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
Rowan Shri Rohatgi joins the company following a six-year term with Goldman Sachs, where he spent his career in Prime Services across Singapore and London
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ISLA: With great opportunity comes complexity
19 June 2026 Portugal
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The Leaders' Perspectives panel at the ISLA 33rd Annual Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference on where the market currently stands and future predictions
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The engine powering modern markets
Thomas Ingram of S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses the symbiotic relationship
between technology and data, and how this is transforming the securities finance market
The next phase for securities financing
Dan Long, global head of securities lending product at GLMX, delves into the balance between standardisation and nuanced engagement to drive liquidity across market segments
Repo reinvented
Sunil Daswani, global head of client management, Match Products at MarketAxess, looks at how speed, clarity, and confidence are reshaping the future of repo markets
Reading between the lines
A new paper, co-authored by Dr Radek Stech and Roy Zimmerhansl, explores how securities lending can reveal governance and risk signals across financial markets, and argues for a more interconnected and action-oriented approach to transparency and accountability
The regulatory forces shaping securities lending
Market participants discuss the core factors pushing the securities finance industry forward in Europe, touching on Basel 3.1, T+1, and CCP clearing. As they take strides to support an evolving market, panellists review post-trade, digital assets, and the continued demand for HQLA
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Pirum
Ben Challice
Ben Challice, CEO of Pirum, looks at how firms can move beyond superficial adoption to embed artificial intelligence across workflows, data infrastructure, and culture to deliver measurable outcomes in securities finance
Appia Financial Services
A collection of expertise
John Stracquadanio, CEO of Appia Financial Services, sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the aims of the business, target clientele, and initial product offerings in a world that is becoming increasingly technologically minded
Lago Kapital
Nordic growth and challenger positioning
Lago Kapital CEO Jarkko Järvitalo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the firm’s expansion across Scandinavia, built on a foundation of securities lending, with integrated offerings spanning market making, incentive programmes, and complex valuation services
BNY
Investing in resilience: Navigating the US Treasury clearing mandate
Nate Wuerffel, head of product for Global Collateral and head of Market Structure at BNY, provides a comprehensive perspective on the US Treasury market and the upcoming clearing mandate that is set to impact not only the US, but Asia and Europe also. Carmella Haswell reports
National Bank of Canada
Trading with agility: Driving the business forward in a rapidly evolving market
James Bryce, Mathilda Yared, and Steven Scholl of National Bank of Canada speak to Carmella Haswell on driving the business forward via technological investment, building the foundations to prepare for upcoming regulatory changes, and questioning infrastructure through a digital assets lens
London Stock Exchange Group
A single source of trade and agreement data
London Stock Exchange Group recently launched TradeAgent, designed to replace the industry’s duplicative processes with a single source of trade and agreement data. Annabel Harrison speaks with Hansa Tote to discuss the platform — from collaboration to cutting costs
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News and people moves roundupAt the centre of trading execution
BrokerTec’s Matthew Gierke and Sara Carter on the firm’s move to support central clearing and plans to connect its offerings.A collection of expertise
John Stracquadanio, CEO of Appia Financial Services, sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the aims of the business, target clientele, and initial product offerings in a world that is becoming increasingly technologically minded.The clock is ticking
Rising rates, compressing settlement cycles, and the emergence of DLT-based platforms have thrust intraday repo into the institutional spotlight. Murex’s Ramzi Khemakhem, head of repo and secured funding product management, and Dorothy Queant, securities finance connectivity manager, explain why the economics have shifted.
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