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Strate Collateral Services completes first market testing for IM
28 August 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Ahead of South Africa’s financial market move to Reg IM, Strate has completed its first successful round of market testing

OCBC joins PASLA
28 August 2025 Singapore
Reporter: Hansa Tote

OCBC has become a Prime Lite member of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association

Chase Securities Pakistan partners with CDC of Pakistan
27 August 2025 Pakistan
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The partnership with the Central Depository Company allows users to make instant transfers using their RAAST module

The EBA updates data used to identify G-SIIs
27 August 2025 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The publication details the latest figures and metrics used to recognise institutions within the Banking Union and those under the Single Resolution Mechanism

EFG Hermes goes live on EquiLend
26 August 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm will be going live on EquiLend’s Next Generation Trading platform and will be their first trading client based in Saudi Arabia

HSBC facilitates first trades under HKMA’s offshore bond connect repo business
26 August 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The bank has assisted its global clients in the completion of cross-currency repo transactions, leveraging the enhanced arrangements under the offshore bond connect repo business

Industry veteran Childs steps away
22 August 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Chris Childs has announced a temporary departure from the world of finance after over 45 years in the industry

Tradier Brokerage launches fully paid securities lending
22 August 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The new programme will allow eligible investors to generate passive income without selling shares or changing their investment strategy

Hazeltree: Short sellers target tech in July
22 August 2025 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Live Nation Entertainment, Pernod Ricard, and Oriental Land dominate the top 10 most crowded shorted securities

Oumla joins forces with SAB on ‘first’ Islamic Repo trade via blockchain
21 August 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The Saudi Awwal Bank, alongside key partners, came together at the SAB Innovation Centre to complete the transaction

Pirum selects Challice as CEO
21 August 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ben Challice brings 25 years of industry experience to the position, having re-joined Pirum last year as president and chief of strategy from J.P. Morgan

ICE takes next steps in releasing US Treasury clearing service
20 August 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The publication by the US SEC is a key step in the regulatory approval process needed to launch ICE Clear Credit’s US Treasury clearing service this year