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Eurex Clearing to release ESG clearing solution in April
13 March 2023 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

The product will provide screening of securities collateral against climate metrics supplied by Deutsche Börse subsidiary ISS, while also evaluating sustainability credentials of counterparties

Comyno appoints chief technology officers for C-ONE
13 March 2023 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Jan Lenhart is promoted to director of Comyno DLT and chief technology officer for C-ONE Securities Finance, while Raphael Wutzke becomes CTO of C-ONE Connectivity

Many market participants remain unprepared for move to T+1, finds ValueExchange
09 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Barnaby Nelson, CEO of the ValueExchange (pictured), says: “A consistent 40 per cent of market participants are still unsure of how and when they will prepare for the move to T+1 settlement"

EACH establishes Women in Clearing Network
09 March 2023 EU
Reporter: SFT

This group, promoted by the European Association of Clearing Houses, provides a forum for discussion and development by connecting women in the CCP-clearing world and is open to all women with a professional interest in clearing activities

Eris Innovations closes US$7.2 million investment round
09 March 2023 US
Reporter: SFT

The news follows an announcement on 27 February that Eris SOFR swap futures will be eligible for portfolio margining with IRS cleared through CME Group, offering significant potential reduction in hedging costs

OSTTRA contributes to ETD data standard initiative
09 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The project aims to improve data quality and operational efficiency and reduce systemic risk through the minimisation of breaks on trade date

Zodia Custody and Hogan Lovells partner on digital asset custody paper
08 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

With increasing numbers of firms diversifying their offerings and embarking on digital assets projects, the paper aims to provide a better understanding of digital asset custody to the industry

Kaizen Reporting buys majority stake in London Reporting House
08 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

With the equity purchase, London Reporting House’s repo market tools and analytics will be available through Kaizen’s web-based regulatory information and compliance platform known as Kaizen Hub

TS Imagine launches RiskSmart X
07 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

RiskSmart X is a cross-asset SaaS solution that provides a real-time, comprehensive overview of exposures for prime brokerage and risk management professionals

Potluri moves to FinOptSys
07 March 2023 United States
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Venkat Potluri, former senior technology lead at Wells Fargo, joins the platform as director of product development to bolster FinOptSys’ securities finance offering

GASLA releases update to Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending
07 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The initiative reflects GASLA’s commitment to provide market participants with a practical framework for evaluating securities lending in the context of financial institutions’ ESG policies

Eurex Repo average daily volume rises 67% YoY for February
06 March 2023 Germany
Reporter: SFT

This growth has been powered by 83 per cent YoY growth in special repo for February to €209.8 billion and a 43 per cent YoY rise in GC Pooling volumes to €111.9 billion