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Murex

The clock is ticking: How intraday repo is rewriting the rules of liquidity management

Rising rates, compressing settlement cycles, and the emergence of DLT-based platforms have thrust intraday repo into the institutional spotlight. Murex’s Ramzi Khemakhem, head of repo and secured funding product management, and Dorothy Queant, securities finance connectivity manager, explain why the economics have shifted

Appia Financial Services

A collection of expertise

John Stracquadanio, CEO of Appia Financial Services, sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the aims of the business, target clientele, and initial product offerings in a world that is becoming increasingly technologically minded

BrokerTec

Connecting markets and remaining at the centre of trading execution

CME Group’s Matthew Gierke, global head of BrokerTec, and Sara Carter, global head of Repo for BrokerTec, speak to Carmella Haswell on the firm’s move to support central clearing, the transformational era of repo, and plans to connect its offerings

Lago Kapital

Nordic growth and challenger positioning

Lago Kapital CEO Jarkko Järvitalo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the firm’s expansion across Scandinavia, built on a foundation of securities lending, with integrated offerings spanning market making, incentive programmes, and complex valuation services

BNY

Investing in resilience: Navigating the US Treasury clearing mandate

Nate Wuerffel, head of product for Global Collateral and head of Market Structure at BNY, provides a comprehensive perspective on the US Treasury market and the upcoming clearing mandate that is set to impact not only the US, but Asia and Europe also. Carmella Haswell reports

National Bank of Canada

Trading with agility: Driving the business forward in a rapidly evolving market

James Bryce, Mathilda Yared, and Steven Scholl of National Bank of Canada speak to Carmella Haswell on driving the business forward via technological investment, building the foundations to prepare for upcoming regulatory changes, and questioning infrastructure through a digital assets lens

London Stock Exchange Group

A single source of trade and agreement data

London Stock Exchange Group recently launched TradeAgent, designed to replace the industry’s duplicative processes with a single source of trade and agreement data. Annabel Harrison speaks with Hansa Tote to discuss the platform — from collaboration to cutting costs

CIBC Mellon

Talent at the core: Shaping the future of Canada’s securities finance industry

CIBC Mellon’s Lisa Tomada, vice president of securities lending, and William Yan, relationship executive of markets, review the search for talent, a broadening skill set, and supporting the next generation as a consequential investment