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Global Securities Finance News and Commentary
Securities finance news and commentary
People moves
Transcend welcomes McAvoy
16 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Based in the US, Sarah McAvoy will help drive the continued expansion of the business into the Treasury market
Industry
Ondo Finance, Clearstream, and 360X partner
15 April 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The partnership will see the firms combine their strengths across the full lifecycle of tokenised securities, spanning trading, custody, settlement, and collateral management
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Global Securities Finance News and Commentary
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
APAC’s evolving markets
Looking at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association 2026 conference in Bangkok, Hansa Tote reveals market themes, trends, and projections discussed by industry participants
The liquidity you have is not the liquidity you can use
Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, provides an introduction to a new series which will explore a shift in the liquidity regime, its implications in terms of risk, and the resulting organisational and operational response
From crisis to confidence
The Securities Financing Transactions Regulation was proposed following the 2008 financial crisis. Now, 10 years since it was first implemented, Hansa Tote explores its impact on the market, and what needs to be done to further improve this regulation
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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
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
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News and people moves roundupBeyond electronic trading
Nick Delikaris of EquiLend explores how connected infrastructure, shared data, and digital market frameworks are reshaping securities finance.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.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.
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