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Canton Network

A network of networks

Melvis Langyintuo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss how he began working at the Canton Foundation, benefits of being a user of the Canton Network, and how entities such as the Canton Network will shape the future of securities finance

MarketAxess

Repo reinvented: 30 years on — the practical path to speed, clarity, and confidence

Sunil Daswani, global head of Client Management, Match Products, at MarketAxess, discusses repo market ‘plumbing’ ahead of the third annual Global Reimagine Repo conference

Broadridge

Before the next act: Repositioning securities finance for the next decade

Darren Crowther, head of Securities Finance Solutions at Broadridge, provides a theatrical analysis on designing platforms for the future and what happens behind the scenes

EXANTE

Deepening ties in a strategic growth market

Ashraf Bajsair, head of regional sales, Middle East at EXANTE, sits down with Carmella Haswell to explore the firm’s journey to the Middle East and how a new wave of technology is shaping the evolution in the GCC

OSTTRA

Fragmentation, clearing, and the future of repo markets

OSTTRA’s Neil Taylor, product design, and Peter Altero, chief business development officer, speak with Karl Loomes about fragmentation risk, margin efficiency, and the role of post-trade infrastructure as clearing expands in the US Treasury and repo markets

Deutsche Bank

Centralised cash solutions: Providing opportunities for optimising cash holdings

Deutsche Bank’s Kaitlyn Choo and Cassie von Sprecher provide their insights on how Deutsche Bank is providing solutions to support client’s optimal allocation of cash to money market funds and reverse repo, across multiple currencies

Transcend Street Solutions

Rewiring APAC’s funding architecture

Paul Wilson, director of sales at Transcend Street Solutions, discusses Asia’s evolving collateral landscape, the operational pressures facing buy side and banking firms, and why enterprise-wide optimisation is becoming a strategic differentiator

Global Peer Financing Association

By the members, for the members

Chris Benish and Charles Lesaux of the Global Peer Financing Association, join Hansa Tote to discuss priorities, upcoming events, membership, and success stories of the organisation

Japan Securities Finance Co

An exploration of Japan’s repo market

Yuki Niimura, vice president at Japan Securities Finance Co., reviews the market, from new forms of repo trades in Japan and risk management, to the distinct role the firm plays in this space

EquiLend

Reading short interest through the lending market

Nancy Allen, head of Data & Analytics Solutions at EquiLend, introduces the firm’s new daily Predicted Short Interest, designed to give an AI‑derived view of current short exposure

Tak Sugahara

From the ground up: The faces behind APAC’s stock loan market

Following an impressive career spanning 40 years in finance, Tak Sugahara sits down with Carmella Haswell to uncover his journey in building Japan’s domestic SBL market outside of the JSFC

USS Investment Management Limited

Playing the long game

Ben Clissold of USS Investment Management Limited sits down with Carmella Haswell to review the importance of securities lending, tokenisation, and how the trustee supports the largest pension scheme for universities and higher education in the UK

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