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Industry
BUCKLER Securities gains US$75m in new capital
18 March 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
With this latest increase, BUCKLER has grown total capital by more than 60 per cent since the start of 2025 as it continues to expand its platform of securities prime services
Regulation
Global PSSL launches public consultation
18 March 2026 Wales
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The organisation is inviting input from the wider public, including asset owners, market participants, regulators, and technology specialists on its 2026 Action Plan
People moves
Marex appoints Quixadá
17 March 2026 Brazil
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Davi Quixadá will focus on supporting Brazilian institutional clients with access to Marex’s global prime brokerage and financial services platform
Repo
LCH RepoClear and Clearstream expand collaboration
17 March 2026 The Netherlands
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The enhancement will allow LCH RepoClear clearing members to settle Dutch debt instruments within Clearstream’s fully harmonised, cross‑border post‑trade environment
Industry
ECB joins Euronext Securities Milan
17 March 2026 Italy
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The European Central Bank will be able to access secure and efficient settlement in central bank money through the Eurosystem’s TARGET2-Securities platform
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US Treasury clearing evolution: The road to ‘done-away’
Richard Gallagher, head of sales and client management, Asia Pacific, Financing Solutions, State Street Markets, examines the upcoming US Treasury clearing mandate in the US and how this is shaping the priorities of APAC global investors
Japan’s unique Margin Transaction system
Kei Hashimoto, associate, securities lending (equities) of Japan Securities Finance Co. reviews a distinctive feature of Japan’s trading framework as global interest in Margin Transactions continues to rise
A new dawn: 2026 outlook for Asia Pacific
HSBC’s Adnan Hussain, global head of Agency Lending & Liquidity Services, reviews the landscape for APAC, from performance and cross-border connectivity to the re-emergence of the New Silk Road
Securities lending outlook for 2026
Andrew Geggus, global head of Agency Securities Lending, Triparty Services at BNP Paribas’ Securities Services, reviews key industry focuses for the new year from regulatory initiatives to emerging markets and AI
From access to outcomes: APAC securities finance rewired
Nehal Mehra, head of Securities Finance and Global Collateral, Asia Pacific, at BNY, outlines how institutional investors across the region are moving beyond market access to configure lending programmes that deliver income, liquidity, and funding resilience
Asia: A reference point for the rest of the world
Hansa Tote explores how digital assets are being used across Asia, discussing why the adoption rates are so high in the region, how utilisation compares to the US and Europe, and what the industry can expect to see next
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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
Transcend Street Solutions
Rewiring APAC’s funding architecture
Paul Wilson, director of sales at Transcend Street Solutions, discusses Asia’s evolving collateral landscape, the operational pressures facing buy side and banking firms, and why enterprise-wide optimisation is becoming a strategic differentiator
Global Peer Financing Association
By the members, for the members
Chris Benish and Charles Lesaux of the Global Peer Financing Association, join Hansa Tote to discuss priorities, upcoming events, membership, and success stories of the organisation
Japan Securities Finance Co
An exploration of Japan’s repo market
Yuki Niimura, vice president at Japan Securities Finance Co., reviews the market, from new forms of repo trades in Japan and risk management, to the distinct role the firm plays in this space
USS Investment Management Limited
Playing the long game
Ben Clissold of USS Investment Management Limited sits down with Carmella Haswell to review the importance of securities lending, tokenisation, and how the trustee supports the largest pension scheme for universities and higher education in the UK
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News and people moves roundupDeepening ties in a strategic growth market
Ashraf Bajsair of EXANTE explores the firm’s journey to the Middle East.Repositioning securities finance for the next decade
Darren Crowther, head of Securities Finance Solutions at Broadridge, provides a theatrical analysis on designing platforms for the future and what happens behind the scenes.Repo Reinvented
Sunil Daswani, global head of Client Management, Match Products, at MarketAxess, discusses repo market ‘plumbing’ ahead of the third annual Global Reimagine Repo conference.
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