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Securities finance news and commentary
Industry
BMO issues first SGC Notes
02 July 2026 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The Bank of Canada previously announced in January 2025 that it is operationally ready to accept SGC Notes as collateral
Repo
BrokerTec EU repo jumps 19% YoY for June
02 July 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The platform’s overall ADNV for the month was US$1.078 trillion, up 17 per cent YoY and was noted as the second highest month on record after March 2026, which saw US$1.151 trillion
Regulation
ICMA updates SFTR reporting recommendations
01 July 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
This latest update introduces four new questions and numerous further updates, reflecting recent regulatory developments as well as the ongoing discussions with reporting firms
Industry
Standard Chartered and LMAX Group join forces
01 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft
Standard Chartered has executed digital asset prime brokerage trades with LMAX Group,
demonstrating a digital asset intermediation model for spot Bitcoin and Ether with T+1 settlement
Industry
Digital Prime Technologies integrates with BitGo Bank & Trust
01 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis
Clients will be able to execute institutional-grade bilateral digital asset lending workflows, with BitGo providing regulated custody and offchain, real-time settlement through the Go Network, its institutional settlement infrastructure
Repo
LCH SA strengthens RepoClear
30 June 2026 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
HSBC Continental Europe has been onboarded as a second agent member for the repo sponsored clearing ecosystem, with PGGM extending its activity on the platform
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The weapon that never fires
In the fifth instalment of this ongoing series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, looks at repo, collateral, and the chokepoints nobody put on the risk committee agenda
Preparing the Canadian market
Reviewing the Canadian Securities Lending Association 2026 conference in Toronto, Hansa Tote uncovers market themes, trends, and projections discussed by industry participants
An industrial revolution in funding and financing
Clearstream’s Banu Apers and James Cherry underline the centrality of collateral management, lending solutions and liquidity to financial market stability, and discuss how a technology revolution is reshaping financial services
Converging markets in securities finance
Andy Wiblin, chief operating officer at GLMX, discusses the evolution of securities finance, from the blurring of boundaries among financing desks, to the integration of liquidity management frameworks between large banks and buy side firms
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
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Goldman Sachs
When opportunity knocks
Thomas Duchemin, securities lending trader, agency lending at Goldman Sachs, speaks to Carmella Haswell about his time in European equities and the significance of human interaction
Tonic
Building scale in tokenised collateral
As tokenised collateral moves from proof-of-concept projects to production-scale deployments, questions around interoperability, regulation, and market infrastructure are becoming increasingly important. Tonic’s Chris Watts, CEO and co-founder, and Steven Czarnota, head of digital, discuss the industry’s progress with Zarah Choudhary
Komainu
Moving from concept to reality
With a growing interest in digital assets, Darren Jordan, chief commercial officer, Komainu, speaks with Carmella Haswell on how this market fits into the securities finance world and its impact on the collateral landscape
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News and people moves roundupMoving from concept to reality
With a growing interest in digital assets, Darren Jordan of Komainu speaks about how this market fits into the securities finance world and its impact on the collateral landscape.Building scale in tokenised collateral
As tokenised collateral moves from proof-of-concept projects to production-scale deployments, questions around interoperability, regulation, and market infrastructure are becoming increasingly important. Tonic’s Chris Watts and Steven Czarnota discuss the industry’s progress with Zarah Choudhary.Preparing the Canadian market
Reviewing the Canadian Securities Lending Association 2026 conference in Toronto, Hansa Tote uncovers market themes, trends, and projections discussed by industry participants.
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