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Clearstream GSF volume outstanding dips to €542 billion for January
21 February 2023 Luxembourg, Clearstream
Reporter: SFT

Global securities finance volume contracts 2% YoY for January 2023, but Clearstream’s assets under custody and ICSD activity grows relative to January 2022

Swiss National Bank accepts digital native asset as eligible collateral
20 February 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The bond was first issued by the city of Lugano in January 2023, with dual listings on SIX Digital Exchange Trading AG and SIX Swiss Exchange

India launches consultation on securities lending for government securities
20 February 2023 India
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Reserve Bank of India proposal will allow borrowing in all G-SECs issued by central government apart from treasury bills, with loan trades from one day to 90 days

EXCLUSIVE: LIKEZERO hires Davies
20 February 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Simon Davies joins the contract risk and data capture software specialist as head of strategy and partners, where he will help clients to navigate the challenges of contract management and data capture

Madalin Prout joins Haruko
20 February 2023 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Haruko offers a digital asset platform for institutional investors, aiming to simplify market engagement and improve risk management

EquiLend to launch Competitive Bid
17 February 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Competitive Bid will soon launch to promote greater liquidity in the automated trading market of hard-to-borrow securities

J.P. Morgan appoints Miller
17 February 2023 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Justin Miller joins the firm’s Abu Dhabi office as executive director, CEEMEA sales and client relationship management

CCMA reaffirms Canadian market’s commitment to SEC’s T+1 implementation date
17 February 2023 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The reaffirmation comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed 28 May 2024 as the US market’s "compliance date" for moving to a shorter standard securities settlement cycle

CDM resources now available as open source in FINOS
16 February 2023 UK,
Reporter: Bob Currie

In a joint statement, ICMA, ISDA and ISLA announced today that the CDM is now available in FINOS, enabling users to access CDM resources on an open source basis via this repository

Sharegain goes live with lending-as-a-service solution in US
16 February 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

FINRA approval provides green light for release of Sharegain’s Securities Lending as a Service product in the US, building on existing coverage in Europe, APAC and Middle East

SEC restates commitment to move to T+1 by May 2024
15 February 2023 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The affirmation was made at an Open Meeting conducted by the SEC today (15 February)

BlackRock appoints Cooper to global head of repo
15 February 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Emma Cooper takes on the senior position after a 13-year career at the global asset manager