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SFS: Collateral management solutions in the Kingdom
02 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Karl Loomes

From Shariah law to the benefits of triparty arrangements, the collateral panel at this year’s Securities Finance Times Middle East Symposium covered it all

SFS: Saudi securities scene requires educational roadshow
01 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities Finance Symposium on the Middle East took place in Saudi Arabia this week, where a ‘Fireside Chat’ sparked a conversation on the evolution of the Saudi market and fintech trends

South Street Securities merges with GX2 Spread Markets
01 May 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The two broker-dealers are now consolidated under the South Street Securities entity

ECB introduces changes to credit facility for euro-area CCPs
01 May 2025 EU
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Activation of the dedicated Eurosystem overnight credit facility will no longer require a decision by the Governing Council to ensure prompt operationalisation

BNY obtains regional headquarters licence in Saudi Arabia
01 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The new headquarters in Riyadh will provide strategic, administrative, and corporate services for BNY in the Middle East

SFS: Firms call for clarity over Saudi’s operational infrastructure
01 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities Finance Symposium took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and hosted a number of panels including the ‘Regulatory Framework and Market Structure’ session

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

Beelaerts departs BNP Paribas Securities Services
30 April 2025 Bahrain
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in Bahrain, Christophe Beelaerts most recently served as head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Middle East

FINRA request 10c-1a compliance dates extension
30 Apri 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

As part of the proposal, covered parties must begin reporting to a registered national securities association on 28 September 2026

ISLA Americas explores DLT and tokenisation in new white paper
29 April 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

'From Boom to Bust: Considerations for the Securities Lending Industry’, developed in collaboration with EY, aims to provide a blueprint for how the securities lending market should evolve to keep pace with emerging technologies

SFS: Vision 2030 and securities finance in Saudi Arabia
29 April 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Karl Loomes

Kicking off the inaugural Securities Finance Times Middle East Symposium in Saudi Arabia, the first panel discusses the Kingdom's plans for the industry

Global PSSL adds Al-Araimy as Independent Fintech Counsel
29 April 2025 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In his new role, Isaac Al-Araimy will help advance the ABC Score and the work related to fintech advancements for the Global PSSL United Nations Pathways Programme