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Swift moves to beta testing phase of its CBDC interoperability solution
13 September 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Bob Currie

Its central bank digital currency connector is designed to ensure that CBDCs can coexist with each other and with established fiat currency payments infrastructure, says the Brussels-based organisation

BBH reshapes securities lending team with Sarah Holmes becoming global head
12 September 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

In a review of its senior lending team, BBH has promoted Holmes to global head of securities lending, Tom Poppey moves to head of securities lending product strategy and Robert Lees remains as global head of securities lending trading

CME Group and DTCC receive regulatory approval for enhanced treasury cross-margining arrangement
12 September 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The arrangement will enable capital efficiencies for clearing members that trade and clear both US Treasury securities and CME Group Interest Rate futures

Project Sela demonstrates retail CBDC can support access while retaining cash features
12 September 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Klea Neza

Project Sela has proven the simplicity of a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) ecosystem that combines accessibility, competition and preventative cyber security, while retaining key advantages of physical cash

FSB and IMF publish regulatory recommendations for cryptoasset activities
11 September 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The FSB and IMF have published a report recommending a policy and regulatory response to cryptoasset activities

BME Clearing launches digital asset derivatives segment
11 September 2023 Spain
Reporter: SFT

The Spanish clearing house has launched clearing for USD-denominated bitcoin and ethereum futures as part of a digital asset derivatives segment targeted at institutional investors

Morano joins Mizuho Securities USA
08 September 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Jo Ann Morano has become executive director of securities lending for the New York-based investment bank after 10 years at ING

Trade associations call for EMIR active account requirement to be dropped
07 September 2023 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

In their joint statement, the 11 trade associations call on policymakers to remove the Active Account Requirement and to streamline the supervisory regime for EU-based CCPs across member states

Repo ADV on Tradeweb up 33.1% YoY for August
07 September 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The global electronic trading provider for rates, credit, equities and money markets reports that average daily volume across all asset classes for the month of August has risen 41.2% YoY to US$1.44 trillion

ISLA partners with Latham & Watkins
07 September 2023 Middle East
Reporter: SFT

The International Securities Lending Association has entered into a partnership with law firm Latham & Watkins LLP to drive securities lending in Middle East markets, including Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai

MUFG hires Mullboccus to head Asia equity lending
06 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Reshad Mullboccus, former HSBC global head, will join MUFG’s global securities lending solutions team

Global securities lending revenue up 8% YoY for August, reports DataLend
06 September 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The global securities finance industry delivered US$945 million in lending revenue in August 2023, an 8 per cent increase year-on-year, according to DataLend