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Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV hikes 19% YoY for October

BrokerTec’s overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.127 trillion, up 18 per cent YoY

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV climbs 25% YoY for September

BrokerTec’s overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.135 trillion, up 18 per cent year-on-year

Industry
Global securities lending revenue reaches US$1.74bn for September

Asian equities remained the primary driver of growth, with revenue increasing 90 per cent during the third quarter

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo ADNV jumps 27% YoY for August

According to the firm, BrokerTec's overall average daily notional value for the month was US$1.059 trillion, up 16 per cent year-on-year

Repo
BrokerTec EU repo climbs 20% YoY for July

Brokertec’s overall ADNV for the month was US$1.056 trillion, up 15 per cent YoY

Regulation
FSS develops measures on single-stock leverage products

South Korea's financial regulator aims to strengthen investment requirements to stabilise demand by increasing the minimum margin requirement for single-stock leverage products

Industry
Global securities lending revenue rises 34% YoY for H1 2026

Record loan balances of US$4.38 trillion, together with heightened trading around AI-related stocks, biotech catalysts, and APAC technology names, helped drive the increase

Industry
Global securities lending volumes surge in H1 2026

While global securities lending revenues in June remained elevated, the second quarter of 2026 displayed exceptionally strong activity, says S&P Global Market Intelligence