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CASLA: Geopolitics presents heavy impact on financial legislation
03 June 2025 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants at this year’s CASLA conference discuss the regulatory regimes impacting the securities lending market, and the role geopolitics plays in legislation

CASLA: The role of data in securities finance has fundamentally changed
03 June 2025 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants at this year’s 15th Annual Conference on Canadian Securities Lending discussed the role of data and the current performance of the market

EquiLend onboards Waddington
02 June 2025 UK
Reporter: Karl Loomes

Simon Waddington joins from the International Securities Lending Association, where he served as chief operating officer

RBC becomes first Canadian member of LCH CDSClear
30 May 2025 UK
Reporter: Karl Loomes

The move should allow the firm to benefit from margin and operational efficiencies across their CDS portfolio

RBC, TMX and Clearstream collaborate in triparty pledge solution
30 May 2025 Canada
Reporter: Karl Loomes

The move is seen as an important expansion of the Canadian Collateral Management Service into facilitating triparty pledge transaction in securities lending

ISLA Americas adds RBC Capital Markets
29 May 2025 Canada
Reporter: Karl Loomes

RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, providing a range of financial products and services to institutional investors and corporations across key markets

ISDA board welcomes new directors
14 May 2025 Netherlands
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Four new directors have joined the board at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, in addition to nine having been re-elected

ISDA extends DRR to support revised Canadian reporting rules
13 May 2025 Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The revisions are being implemented by the Canadian Securities Administrators and are scheduled for implementation on 25 July 2025

Wealthsimple deploys Eventus compliance solution
08 May 2025 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The trade surveillance and financial risk solutions provider plans to introduce a wide range of enhancements to its Validus platform in 2025

Canadian Depository for Securities modernises post trade infrastructure
30 April 2025 Canada
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The new platform will replace certain legacy systems related to clearing and settlement, as well as depository and entitlement payments

Broadridge strengthens Trading and Connectivity Solutions division
24 April 2025 Canada, US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ian Williams and Anand Chintala bring a total of 50 years of industry experience to their new roles where they will drive product management

CASLA welcomes Kim as new President
17 April 2025 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Roanna Kim will take on the position of president, with Mathilda Yared as vice president on the board of directors