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J.P. Morgan appoints Phillips
22 April 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Tom Phillips will lead the team and work closely with regional counterparts to ensure clients benefit from the full breadth of the firm’s global capabilities

EquiLend’s latest quarterly report reveals a record start to the year
22 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Global securities finance revenue reached US$3.84 billion in Q1 2026, up 31 per cent year-over-year

KGI Asia joins Securities Finance Association
22 April 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s scope of business encompasses wealth management, brokerage, fixed income, and asset management

SEC issues new US Treasury clearing requests for public comment
21 April 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

As both SIFMA’s and IIB’s requests for relief may intersect in important ways, the SEC deems it appropriate to solicit further public input

JSCC confirms PoC to enhance collateral management through Canton Network
21 April 2026 Japan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The proof-of-concept is a joint launch between Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura Holdings, Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, and Digital Asset Holdings

Matsui Securities adopts Broadridge’s JASDEC Processing Solution
21 April 2026 Japan
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The integration is crucial for Matsui Securities to expand its presence in the securities lending market

Wematch.live MTF goes live
20 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform enables clients to match and execute transactions across multiple products within one environment, the firm says

Strate achieves first bank-to-bank exchange of regulatory IM
20 April 2026 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The milestone took place on Strate’s collateral management solution between Standard Bank South Africa and Absa Group

New FedTrade Plus platform to conduct securities lending operations
20 April 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The system transition is to begin from 22 April, according to the Federal Reserve of New York

HKEX releases paper on T+1 move for cash markets
20 April 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The stock exchange asks market participants to review their securities and money-side activities, such as securities borrowing and lending, to support a T+1 move

Hazeltree: Hedge funds experience volatility in March
17 April 2026 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The month of March saw energy stocks act as a magnet for hedge fund inflows, according to Tim Smith, managing director of data insights at Hazeltree

DTCC and CME Group receive regulatory approvals
16 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

An expanded cross-margining arrangement has received regulatory approvals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission