News search | Securities Finance Times

Generic business image for news articles

Transcend expands offering with automated collateral software
20 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

“Our CCP Central solution delivers a control framework that seamlessly addresses one of the industry’s largest pain points,” says Transcend CEO Bimal Kadikar

Associations publish SFTR statement updating collateral provisions post-Brexit
19 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The UK SFTR Information Statement is based upon the Information Statement previously published and has been adjusted to reflect the equivalent provisions of UK SFTR

Siebert securities finance division hits record revenues
19 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The US firm reported strong results all round for the first quarter of this year, thanks to investments and implementing cost-saving measures

SEC needs to plug short selling data gap, says commissioner
18 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has joined a growing chorus of voices who, in the wake of the GameStop saga, are calling for greater transparency and reporting frequencies around short selling

Pirum builds out CollateralConnect
18 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The new risk management module makes it easier for firms to adhere to numerous regulatory regimes

Cardano Risk Management teams-up with deltaconX
17 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Cardano Risk Management is offering its risk management and execution services to more than 50 European and UK based pension funds, through its entities in the Netherlands and the UK

BCS Global hires Evelina Evtimova
17 May 2021 Russia
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Evelina Evtimova will be responsible for streamlining controls, aligning policies and procedures across the group, as well as introducing new technology and leading legal and compliance projects and initiatives

Citi launches automated securities lending solution for private investors
14 May 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Working with fintech Sharegain, Citi’s new fully digital out-of-the-box solution allows smaller players to lend their securities

Frontclear concludes first Dominican Republic cross-border repo trade
14 May 2021 Dominican Republic
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The firm unlocks access to global and local interbank markets for emerging markets and developing countries’ banks by providing credit guarantees to cover counterparty credit risk, utilising local currency assets as collateral

Sharegain launches BetterLend
13 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Sharegain — who want to democratise the $2.5 trillion securities finance industry — says its new platform makes securities lending more ESG-compliant

New German green bond eligible in Eurex repo and clearing
13 May 2021 Germany
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The €6 billion 30-year green bond has spearheaded discussion of ESG in the repo market

Thomas Benevento joins Transcend
13 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Benevento will bolster the financial services company’s efforts to expand its global reach and foster client relationships