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Collateral

Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan or other credit and subject to seizure in the event of default.

Collateral News

Industry
EquiLend launches US Mark-to-Market solution

The new solution streamlines daily mark-to-market workflows and reduces operational complexity for securities finance market participants

Industry
Ripple and OKX expand RLUSD access

Ripple USD is available for spot trading on OKX across over 280 pairs, and can be used as institutional-grade margin collateral for derivatives

Industry
Bullish expands partnership with Ripple

Users of Ripple Prime, the firm’s multi-asset prime brokerage platform, will receive Bullish’s options markets, including access to the firm’s regulated Bitcoin options markets

People moves
Transcend welcomes Khader

Mohideen Abdul Khader will lead the firm’s digital assets and blockchain strategy, driving innovation at the intersection of traditional finance and emerging technologies

People moves
Guggenheim Treasury Services welcomes Borin

Matthew Borin has joined the firm as director of trade execution in Treasury services, having previously spent more than 24 years at Credit Suisse

Industry
Securities lending market volume expected to reach US$21,499m by 2034

According to Allied Market Research the rise in demand for short selling from hedge funds drives fintech-driven collateral management innovation

People moves
Capitolis appoints Messer

Mary Messer joins the firm from Citi, where she served as managing director and head of North America bank sales for securities services

Industry
Komainu launches new collateral service

The service is designed to meet growing demand from institutional clients, especially banks and hedge funds, for secure, regulated solutions to support collateralised activities