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Cantor Fitzgerald welcomes Kent
07 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Lily Kent has joined the firm’s prime client service team from JPMorgan Chase, where she most recently worked as a client service senior associate

CME Group launches US dollar RepoFunds Rate
07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The new benchmark uses data from centrally-cleared overnight US repo trades executed on BrokerTec’s dealer-to-dealer central limit order book platform

Repo ADV rises 15% YoY for April, says Tradeweb
07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Average daily volume across all asset classes for the month of April reached US$2.9 trillion, up 7.7 per cent YoY, according to Tradeweb

BrokerTec US repo ADNV climbs 14% YoY for April
07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

BrokerTec's overall ADNV for April was the second highest month after March 2026 at US$1.141 trillion, up 12 per cent year to date compared to 2025

Marex launches customer cross-margining for US Treasury securities
07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

According to the firm, clients can now cross-margin US Treasury futures cleared at CME, with cash US Treasury securities cleared at DTCC

Polseno departs State Street
06 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Jarrod Polseno has left the firm after more than 21 years, having held various positions, including managing director of securities finance trading and vice president of securities finance trading

HQLA^x receives No-Action Letter from SEC staff
06 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Trading and Markets staff permits HQLA^x to offer its collateral mobility services to qualified US broker‑dealers and banks

Euronext launches European CSD testing phase
06 May 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Euronext Securities has opened its testing environment to clients, enabling them to onboard, test connectivity, and validate operational readiness during Q2 2026 ahead of go-live

SFS: Tackling the evolving AI journey
05 May 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants including Nick Kothman of Arteria AI, Mullika Sahrawat of State Street, and Sonya Sultchouk of J.P. Morgan, discuss the use of AI at this year’s Securities Finance Symposium in Boston

LSEG appoints Machell
05 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Carole Machell has been appointed as chair of LCH Limited, having joined LCH Limited and LCH in 2020 as an independent non‑executive director

OCC average daily loan volume rises 29.7% for April
05 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s recent monthly report also reveals a 14.2 per cent decrease in total securities lending transactions cleared on the Options Clearing Corporation platform

Global securities lending activity hits US$1,153m for April
05 May 2026 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

During the month, average fees remained steady month on month across both asset classes as balances also remained steady, says S&P Global Intelligence