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Ownera appoints Kamat as Head of Client Solutions
14 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

In his new role, Chetan Kamat will be responsible for supporting clients including banks, CSDs, custodians and digital-asset market participants

IDClear activates bilateral repo on Megara
14 January 2026 Amsterdam and Jakarta
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The activation marks a significant expansion of Indonesia’s clearing landscape, allowing IDClear to enhance collateral efficiency and mobilisation

SNB Capital launches Market Access Services
14 January 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform follows the regulatory update by the Capital Market Authority, opening the Saudi Exchange’s Main Market to all categories of foreign investors

Confluence Technologies appoints Rozanski to CFO
13 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Kevin Rozanski will be responsible for shaping and executing the company’s financial strategy, overseeing financial operations, and partnering with the firm’s leadership team

Euroclear’s CREST to support same-day settlement for SLRs
13 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move, which comes into effect on 15 June 2026, reflects current market developments and supports the UK’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in 2027

Thailand proposes revisions to short selling and SBL services
13 January 2026 Thailand
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Looking to improve the appropriateness and efficiency of these services, Thailand’s SEC also aims to enhance regulatory oversight in line with the current capital market conditions

Marex joins PASLA
13 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm provides essential liquidity, market access, and infrastructure services to clients in the global financial and commodity markets

SEBI reviews framework for stock brokers
12 January 2026 India
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has carried out a review of the extant technical glitch framework for stock brokers and has modified it in line with ease of compliance

Eurex Repo trading volumes rise 45% YoY for December
12 January 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

For 2025, trading volumes increased 20 per cent YoY to €406.1 billion average daily term-adjusted volume, with GC Pooling and special repo up 36 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively

Daiwa Capital Markets America welcomes Perlmutter and Gillespie
09 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

John Perlmutter and Christopher Gillespie will play key roles in expanding the firm’s equity finance department, leading Delta One strategies and enhancing financing capabilities

IIFM and ICMA get greenlight for shari’ah-compliant repo project
09 January 2026 Bahrain
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The decision marks a definitive step toward resolving long-standing liquidity management challenges within the Islamic finance industry

Vermeg’s Megara to support Swift SR2025
08 January 2026 The Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The achievement covers three key domains: securities settlement, corporate actions, and collateral management