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Global Securities Finance News and Commentary
Securities finance news and commentary
Hong Kong’s next steps: Entering the T+1 cycle
Following 30 years at T+2, HKEX has released a consultation on a possible move to a shorter settlement cycle for Hong Kong. Carmella Haswell speaks to the industry on what this means for the region’s cash markets
When liquidity stops being liquid
In the third instalment of this ongoing series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, on gatekeepers, collateral circulation, and excess reserves at the core of the new liquidity regime
Time to test T+1
With the move to a next-day settlement cycle approaching, a taskforce has been established between the UK, EU, and Switzerland to advise firms on the best ways to prepare themselves. Andrew Douglas, chair of UK T+1 Taskforce, and Giovanni Sabatini, chair of the EU T+1 Industry Committee, discuss the readiness plan with Hansa Tote
The next liquidity crisis will not be the one you expect
In the second instalment of this ongoing series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, reviews the next potential liquidity crises and how shifts in the market are contributing to unusable liquidity
A Cape Town recap
Following in-depth discussions within Africa’s southernmost country, Carmella Haswell provides an overview of the key highlights from SASLA’s annual conference
Central clearing panel
Industry experts discuss how firms are preparing for the US Treasury clearing mandate, exploring evolving access models, operational readiness, and the remaining regulatory and infrastructure challenges facing market participants
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Canton Network
A network of networks
Melvis Langyintuo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss how he began working at the Canton Foundation, benefits of being a user of the Canton Network, and how entities such as the Canton Network will shape the future of securities finance
EXANTE
Deepening ties in a strategic growth market
Ashraf Bajsair, head of regional sales, Middle East at EXANTE, sits down with Carmella Haswell to explore the firm’s journey to the Middle East and how a new wave of technology is shaping the evolution in the GCC
OSTTRA
Fragmentation, clearing, and the future of repo markets
OSTTRA’s Neil Taylor, product design, and Peter Altero, chief business development officer, speak with Karl Loomes about fragmentation risk, margin efficiency, and the role of post-trade infrastructure as clearing expands in the US Treasury and repo markets
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News and people moves roundupHong Kong’s next steps
Following 30 years at T+2, HKEX has released a consultation on a possible move to a shorter settlement cycle.Next generation clearing
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.One foot in Europe, one in Asia
Hansa Tote explores Turkey’s securities finance market, discussing market volatility, reactive regulators, and short selling bans amid geopolitical tensions.
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