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Global Securities Finance News and Commentary

Securities finance news and commentary

Repo

BrokerTec US repo ADNV climbs 15% YoY for May

02 June 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

BrokerTec's overall ADNV for May was US$1.076 trillion across benchmark cash US Treasuries, European government bonds, and US and EU repo

Industry

Binance launches US stocks trading

02 June 2026 UAE
Reporter: Hansa Tote

According to the firm, the launch reflects Binance's belief that financial inclusion grows meaningfully when access to opportunities becomes simpler and more integrated

Regulation

T+1 taskforce to publish market average before go-live

02 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

According to the T+1 Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, this is crucial to avoid an increase in settlements fails post-transition and ensure that the market functions efficiently and effectively on T+1

People moves

TS Imagine welcomes Baum and DeRosa

01 June 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Technology

CMC Connect launches Prime Services platform

01 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

People moves

Broadridge promotes Williams

01 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Ian Williams brings more than 30 years of experience spanning trading, market structure, and global product leadership to his new role

Industry

BIS and GLEIF collaborate on Project Aperta

01 June 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation and the Bank for International Settlements have launched the project to test a prototype for cross-border open finance interconnectivity

Industry

Paxos subsidiary registered as clearing agency by SEC

01 June 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

According to the firm, Paxos Securities Settlement Company is the only blockchain-native firm approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a clearing agency

Industry

CASLA: Association update

29 May 2026 Canada
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Market participants provide updates from their associations at this year’s Canadian Securities Lending Association conference in Toronto

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Features

Business in Boston: Navigating the market

The fourth annual Securities Finance Symposium in Boston saw market participants engage in group discussions on AI, review the current state of readiness for the US Treasury clearing mandate, and share knowledgeable insights on digital assets

The 30-minute bank: The horizon of the new liquidity regime

In the fourth instalment of this ongoing series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, on intraday compression, T+1, and wrong-way risk

The unknown Canadian phenomenon

Market participants discuss the Canadian retail environment with Hansa Tote, highlighting the lack of awareness and the need for more education for potential participants

The Canadian case for centralisation and automation: The path to efficiency, compliance, and connectivity

Centralisation, automation, and ecosystem connectivity are reshaping collateral and liquidity management in Canada. Nick Kurzel, senior director, POM product management manager at BNY, discusses regulatory obligations and strengthening collateral management

Canada: Time to talk

Industry experts discuss the Canadian market, looking at how structural change, collateral optimisation, and AI adoption are set to change the securities finance landscape

Securities lending in the Middle East: From emergence to expansion

Matt Chessum of S&P Global Market Intelligence explores the growth and performance of the Middle East as a multi-speed region, with Saudi leading the way

Why securities lending now belongs in the CSD conversation

Wassim Bouaziz, senior business lead, capital markets, Europe and UK, Vermeg, discusses the importance of technology to support the integration of securities borrowing and lending into market infrastructure

Repo reinvented: 30 years on — the practical path to speed, clarity, and confidence

Sunil Daswani, global head of Client Management, Match Products, at MarketAxess, discusses repo market ‘plumbing’ following the third annual Global Reimagine Repo conference

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Podcasts

Acadia Ahead of the Curve

Word on the (Clear) Street

eSecLending Insights

Making Sense

Interviews

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

CIBC Mellon

Talent at the core: Shaping the future of Canada’s securities finance industry

CIBC Mellon’s Lisa Tomada, vice president of securities lending, and William Yan, relationship executive of markets, review the search for talent, a broadening skill set, and supporting the next generation as a consequential investment

EquiLend

From fragmentation to integration: Rethinking the securities finance lifecycle

Tony Camarota, head of Spire at EquiLend, discusses eliminating the divide between the front and back office, the significance of a unified model, and the role Spire 3.0 plays in tackling fragmentation

NeoClear

Next generation clearing: A low-touch high-tech solution

Paul Whitehead and Helena Frumson of NeoClear provide an in-depth discussion on Europe’s reliances on non-EU clearing capacity and how the firm is positioning to build a new market infrastructure

EquiLend

Beyond electronic trading: The digital evolution of securities finance

Nick Delikaris, chief product officer at EquiLend, explores how connected infrastructure, shared data, and digital market frameworks are reshaping securities finance, as institutions move towards a unified operating model spanning traditional and tokenised assets

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Magazine

News and people moves roundup

Investing in resilience

BNY’s Nate Wuerffel on US Treasury clearing, the world’s largest and most liquid sovereign bond market, and its global implications.

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.

Business in Boston

The fourth annual Securities Finance Symposium in Boston saw market participants engage in group discussions on AI, review the current state of readiness for the US Treasury clearing mandate, and share knowledgeable insights on digital assets.

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