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TCS and ASX go-live with CHESS
29 April 2026 Australia
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The Clearing House Electronic Subregister System is the system used to facilitate the clearing and settlement of trades in eligible financial products
Technology
DTCC and SSImple partner
29 April 2026 US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft
Through this collaboration DTCC’s ALERT and SSImple’s SSI Comply are brought together to further strengthen data governance and reduce settlement risk
People moves
Transcend welcomes Khader
28 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Mohideen Abdul Khader will lead the firm’s digital assets and blockchain strategy, driving innovation at the intersection of traditional finance and emerging technologies
Industry
Trading Technologies partner with NZX
24 April 2026 New Zealand
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The National Stock Exchange of New Zealand will use TT’s global distribution channels and low latency connectivity to give market participants the ability to trade across global markets
People moves
Capitolis appoints Messer
23 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Mary Messer joins the firm from Citi, where she served as managing director and head of North America bank sales for securities services
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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 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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