Leading the Way

Global Securities Finance News and Commentary

Interviews

Citi

Setting the standard

Reflecting on her new role at Citi, Patty Hostin, head of Securities Finance, explores how the transition to an always-on market is impacting the firm’s move forward; building a single, trusted data foundation; and closing the gap between retail supply and institutional borrow demand

Calastone

Distribution. The catalyst for tokenised funds?

Simon Keefe, managing director and head of digital assets at Calastone, sits down with Matthew Challis to discuss the future of digital distribution, how stablecoins and tokenised deposits are changing treasury management, and why smart contracts might be redefining the role of transfer agents

Canton Foundation

The tokenisation transition

Viv Diwakar, head of the Canton Foundation, speaks to Matthew Challis about the operational disconnect between digital trading venues and cash and collateral rails, and how open standards and shared synchronisation layers are preventing fragmented institutional networks

Euroclear

The strategic importance of collateral

Euroclear’s Marije Verhelst, head of product strategy and product development, collateral management and securities lending, sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss optimisation, connectivity, and moving from concept to reality in the world of collateral

State Street

How State Street is building the infrastructure for digital collateral markets

Cin Hau, Alpha Collateral Services at State Street, explores how digital assets are changing expectations of the market, touching on 23/5 trading and creating the foundations for a future global settlement model

OSTTRA

The end of the inbox era: Leveraging AI to solve the collateral communication crisis

Neil Murphy, product owner, OSTTRA triResolve Margin, reviews the fundamental shift toward a more resilient and optimised financial ecosystem

HQLA^X

Digital collateral mobility: Unlocking non-cash variation margin

Martin O’Connell, Solutions Architect at HQLA^X, explores the importance of digital collateral mobility, noting that the objective is not to create a new market structure, but to make non-cash collateral usable in a workflow that is frequent, time-sensitive, and operationally repetitive

BNY

The future of collateral: Continuity, connectivity, and intelligence

Cale Newhouse, senior director, product management, Global Collateral, BNY, provides a deep dive into the world of collateral, from examining constraints to building infrastructure, as well as how technology is shaping a hybrid future for the market