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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

People moves
Equilend hires Summerhayes

Based in London, Michael Summerhayes brings more than 25 years of securities lending experience, with a background spanning operations, collateral management, and trading

Regulation
Egypt’s FRA holds consultation meetings ahead of short selling launch

Chaired by Islam Azzam, the sessions brought together representatives from EGX, MCDR, securities brokerage firms, and custodians

Industry
DTCC plans Solana integration for tokenised securities service

The initiative will connect the DTCC Tokenization Service to Solana's L1 network, supporting the conversion of eligible traditional assets into tokenised form and related token lifecycle functionality

Repo
DMO creates additional stock under Standing Repo Facility

The DMO says it intends to cancel any additional stock created under the operation once it is returned, although it will make a further announcement where relevant

Industry
Lombard Systems raises US$4m to support DvL adoption

The funding round was led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Alps Capital, First Commit Capital, Veris Ventures, Atka, and other investors

Regulation
Wematch.live receives approval to service Canadian institutional clients

The approval expands the firm's trading facilities to eligible Canadian institutional market participants

Repo
Membrane Labs integrates USDM1 into lending infrastructure

The addition of USDM1 expands the range of assets available through Membrane's platform for collateralised financing, alongside stablecoins and tokenised fund interests

Industry
BAKAI BANK Hong Kong and EDB sign MoU

Under the framework, the organisations will explore cooperation in treasury and liquidity management, funding, and trade finance activities