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Lamb to leave EquiLend
16 September 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Brian Lamb is one of the industry experts who conceptualised and designed the EquiLend platform in 2000

T+0 is ‘simply not the next step’, says report
13 September 2024 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Investment Company Institute, and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation have released a ‘T+1 After Action Report’

WCAS completes majority acquisition of EquiLend
05 September 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The deal’s closure follows regulatory approval from EquiLend’s regulators in the US, UK and Ireland

ISLA selects Waddington as Chief Operating Officer
02 September 2024 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In his new role, Simon Waddington will oversee ISLA’s day-to-day operational activities and the overall management of the business

ESMA recognises CDSC as Tier 1 CCP
13 August 2024 Canada
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The move follows the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between ESMA and the British Columbia Securities Commission

HKEX welcomes Chan back as Head of Post Trade
31 July 2024 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In her new role, Vicky Chan will be responsible for leading the post-trade team to elevate HKEX’s service offering across its clearing and settlement systems

Standard Chartered enlists Malone as Head of Banks and Broker Dealers
22 July 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In her new role, Malone will be responsible for strengthening the coverage of FI clients, particularly US-headquartered clients who conduct business globally

London Reporting House launches repo data solution
24 June 2024 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

LRH, alongside banks from Japan, Canada and Australia, has launched a new solution designed to provide a view of the global repo markets

GLMX appoints Zekraus to expand securities lending business
17 June 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Robert Zekraus brings more than 25 years of experience in capital markets to the new role, where he will now lead global business development for GLMX’s securities lending business

CASLA: Canada is underdeveloped and must rethink collateral approach
11 June 2024 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Moderated by Steve Everett, head of business strategy and Post Trade Innovation at TMX, panellists agreed that the Canadian market requires improvements in the collateral space

CASLA: T+1 achieves a smooth landing following implementation
11 June 2024 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Market participants gathered to attend the 14th annual Canadian Securities Lending Association conference in Toronto, where panellists discussed T+1 post go-live

CDCC introduces secured general collateral notes programme
10 June 2024 Canada
Reporter: Diana Bui

SGC notes are short-term discounted money market instruments developed by CDCC in collaboration with Canadian market participants, and designed to meet the demand for the transition from Bankers’ Acceptances