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Global Securities Finance News and Commentary
Securities finance news and commentary
People moves
Simcorp hires Watson
02 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
Bringing almost three decades of industry experience to her new role, Emma Watson will focus on collateral management and securities finance
People moves
OCBC hires Ng as Head of Securities Finance Trading
30 September 2026 Singapore
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
Yin Yin Ng brings almost 20 years of experience in the market to her new role, where she will oversee trading, collateral optimisation, counterparty relationship management, and financial resource management
People moves
DTCC welcomes Pandiri
30 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
Samir Pandiri joins the firm as chief client officer, bringing over 30 years of experience and a unique combination of executive management and client engagement experience, says the firm
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Bybit and Franklin Templeton form collaboration
29 September 2026 UAE
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
To expand access to tokenised investing, the collaboration launches with a new off-exchange collateral programme that unlocks trading liquidity for institutional clients, says the firms
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From market opportunities to future potential
Market participants gather to discuss the key movements in the US market, from 24-hour trading in equity markets and regulatory transparency, to how digital assets are transitioning from pilots to adoption
Tokenised cross-border repo: Where efficiency peaks — and where it fails
Tokenisation is accelerating cross-border repo into atomic settlement, stripping out long-standing operational lag and exposing a US$1.3 trillion offshore segment to new liquidity dynamics. Theodore Law investigates whether eliminating settlement delay strengthens stability or amplifies liquidity stress when volatility hits
The future that we see
Justin Lawson sits down with Steve Everett of TMX and Fabrice Tomenko of Clearstream to discuss the challenges of collaborative market-utility building, the Bank of Canada joining CCMS and Repo 2.0, and what success looks like
Thinking twice about reporting once
Following ESMA’s report on the simplification of transaction reporting, the authority is set to create a ‘report once’ approach to regulation; namely MiFIR, SFTR, and EMIR. Carmella Haswell investigates what this really means for the market
The box nobody ticked
In the final instalment of the series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, talks lessons learnt
Boredom is performance
In the eighth instalment of the series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, looks at enterprise liquidity management
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GLMX
Entering the next wave for securities finance
At the centre of a growing and changing market, GLMX’s Bob Zekraus and James Day discuss the past, present, and future of execution technology, where the opportunities lie, and how the market is supporting growth
Northern Trust
From participation to optimisation: The next phase of securities finance
Northern Trust’s Jonathan Lacey, global head of equities, Securities Finance Trading, and Joseph Gillingwater, global head of fixed income, Securities Finance Trading, sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss pertinent updates driving Northern Trust’s securities finance strategy, tackling regulatory responsibilities, and how they measure success
Transparence IO
Connecting the market for the betterment of scale
Industry veteran Tony Venditti sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the launch of his new fintech company Transparence IO, from outsourcing securities lending solutions and venturing into the digital world, to next steps
State Street
Reaching the endgame
Sam Edwards, managing director, Alpha Collateral Services at State Street, speaks to Carmella Haswell on how the firm is positioning digital assets within its Alpha Collateral Services platform, regulatory influence, and how these assets are changing the face of collateral management
Fidelity Agency Lending
A great growth story: Investing in people, technology, and capabilities
Carmella Haswell sits down with Marney McCabe and Jon Whiting from Fidelity Agency Lending to discuss the firm’s thoughtful growth strategy, the benefits of its programme scale for clients, and how a diverse asset mix creates trading opportunities that extend beyond US markets
Fidelity
Bridging two worlds
Nathaniel Lindsay of State Street and Yuri Brightly of Fidelity sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the first production use of the FIX Protocol for direct electronic trading in securities lending and what this could signal for the industry’s future
SIX
Reflecting on a decade of evolution and looking ahead
Mina Kinsey, head of securities finance at SIX, reviews the Repo CO:RE platform following its 10-year anniversary, reflecting on its achievements in the Swiss market and the role it will play in the future evolution of secured funding and collateral management
eSecLending
The client focus
Brooke Gillman, managing director, global head of Client Relationship Management at eSecLending, sits down with Justin Lawson for a candid conversation on the increasing popularity of independent agents, where opportunity lies, and the future outlook
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News and people moves roundupEntering the next wave for securities finance
GLMX’s Bob Zekraus and James Day discuss the past, present, and future of execution technology, where the opportunities lie, and how the market is supporting growth.From market opportunities to future potential
Market participants gather to discuss the key movements in the US market, from 24-hour trading in equity markets and regulatory transparency, to how digital assets are transitioning from pilots to adoption.From participation to optimisation
Northern Trust’s Jonathan Lacey and Joseph Gillingwater sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss pertinent updates driving Northern Trust’s securities finance strategy, tackling regulatory responsibilities, and how they measure success.
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