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Kaizen promotes Leach to CEO
02 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Michael Leach has been promoted to CEO of Kaizen Reporting — the group’s flagship regulatory reporting business — having joined the firm as chief revenue officer in 2025

ClearToken makes two senior appointments
02 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Mark Williamson has been appointed chief commercial officer and Chris Smith has become chief operating officer

Clearstream enables use of offshore Chinese government bonds
02 February 2026 China
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Clearstream has supported companies such as Crédit Agricole CIB, CITIC Securities , and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in using offshore Chinese government bonds for initial margin segregation

Tradeweb launches multi-asset package trading
29 January 2026 New York
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s multi-asset package functionality for USD-denominated swaps enables institutional clients on their swap execution facility to streamline the simultaneous execution of interest rate swaps

Japan Securities Finance Co promotes Shimoyamada
26 January 2026 Japan
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Morikuni (Jimmy) Shimoyamada has been appointed as representative executive officer and CEO, responsible for directing and leading the firm’s executive officers

Blockchain Ireland appoints Morgan Walsh
23 January 2026 Ireland
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Laura Morgan Walsh will join the firm’s board of directors, having amassed over two decades' worth of experience in global payments, regulated financial entities, and emerging technologies

EXANTE welcomes Kishchuk
22 January 2026 Cyprus
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Alex Kishchuk brings more than a decade of experience to the firm, having previously held positions at J.P. Morgan, Allfunds Bank, and BNP Paribas’ Securities Services

Canton Network completes cross-border onchain repo
16 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

This milestone marks the first time, intraday repo transactions were conducted cross-border using multiple currencies and multiple asset classes

Figure releases On-chain Public Equity Network for direct stock lending
15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Shareholders will be able to use Figure’s Democratized Prime, a DeFi protocol to borrow against and lend out their stock, disintermediating the role prime brokers traditionally play

EXCLUSIVE: Pirum strengthens transatlantic client teams with Miller and Wallis
15 January 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Andrew Miller joins the firm as head of origination, North America, while Charlie Wallis is positioned as director of origination, EMEA

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

BrokerTec US repo rises 13% YoY for December
07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The platform experienced increased activity due to year-end funding dynamics, the Federal Open Market Committee decision to lower rates, and increased US Treasury issuance