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Marex launches customer cross-margining for US Treasury securities
07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

According to the firm, clients can now cross-margin US Treasury futures cleared at CME, with cash US Treasury securities cleared at DTCC

Polseno departs State Street
06 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Jarrod Polseno has left the firm after more than 21 years, having held various positions, including managing director of securities finance trading and vice president of securities finance trading

HQLA^x receives No-Action Letter from SEC staff
06 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Trading and Markets staff permits HQLA^x to offer its collateral mobility services to qualified US broker‑dealers and banks

Euronext launches European CSD testing phase
06 May 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Euronext Securities has opened its testing environment to clients, enabling them to onboard, test connectivity, and validate operational readiness during Q2 2026 ahead of go-live

SFS: Tackling the evolving AI journey
05 May 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants including Nick Kothman of Arteria AI, Mullika Sahrawat of State Street, and Sonya Sultchouk of J.P. Morgan, discuss the use of AI at this year’s Securities Finance Symposium in Boston

LSEG appoints Machell
05 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Carole Machell has been appointed as chair of LCH Limited, having joined LCH Limited and LCH in 2020 as an independent non‑executive director

OCC average daily loan volume rises 29.7% for April
05 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s recent monthly report also reveals a 14.2 per cent decrease in total securities lending transactions cleared on the Options Clearing Corporation platform

Global securities lending activity hits US$1,153m for April
05 May 2026 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

During the month, average fees remained steady month on month across both asset classes as balances also remained steady, says S&P Global Intelligence

Broadridge’s DLR platform reaches US$368 billion ADV for April
05 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The daily average is a 268 per cent increase year-on-year, reflecting sustained institutional adoption of tokenised real-asset settlement

Benzinga and ORTEX collaborate
01 May 2026 UK and US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

This joint effort expands access to ORTEX's short interest data and securities lending analytics across Benzinga's growing network of brokerages and institutional platforms

OSTTRA acquires HUB
01 May 2026 US and UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The addition of HUB complements OSTTRA’s existing solutions for buy side trade processing, portfolio reconciliation, optimisation, and margin management

J.P. Morgan joins CASLA
30 April 2026 Canada
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The addition brings the Canadian Securities Lending Association’s membership to 27 full and associate member firms