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European Council to exempt SFTs from T+1
07 May 2025 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

SFTs are financial transactions that allow investors and firms to use assets such as the shares or bonds they own, to secure funding for their activities

Securities lending revenues rise 4% YoY for April
07 May 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Despite market volatility, securities lending revenues increased to US$1,079 million for April, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence

SFS: Innovation and the future of securities finance
06 May 2025 US
Reporter: Karl Loomes

Starting today’s Securities Finance Symposium in Boston, the ‘How Innovation and New Perspectives Will Shape the Future of Securities Finance’ panel considered how firms can foster new ideas

Global securities lending revenue grows 1.18% YoY for April
06 May 2025 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In APAC, South Korea and Hong Kong securities lending markets outperformed YoY with revenue gains of 382 per cent and 121 per cent, respectively

OCC average daily loan value up 8.4% for April
06 May 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Total securities lending transactions cleared on the OCC platform for the same month were up 32.1 per cent YoY to 325,116

SFS: The future of securities finance in the Middle East
02 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Karl Loomes

Saudi Arabia in many ways guides the way for the region’s SBL market, suggested the ‘Navigating the Future of Middle East Securities Finance’ at this year’s Securities Finance Times Middle East Symposium

OCC selects Luparello as new Chairman
02 May 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In this post, Stephen Luparello succeeds Craig Donohue, who resigned to pursue another career opportunity

BrokerTec reports highest overall volume month on record for April
02 May 2025 US, Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

On 7 April, BrokerTec set a new single-day volume record of US$1.2 trillion in ADNV traded

SFS: Saudi is a ‘blank sheet of paper’ for development
02 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Panellists at this year’s Middle East Securities Finance Symposium explored how fintech, blockchain, and automation are revolutionising securities finance worldwide

Nasdaq expands partnerships with JSE and BMV
02 May 2025 Mexico, South Africa
Reporter: Daniel Tison

This follows the launch of a new modernisation blueprint, developed in partnership with Amazon Web Services

SFS: Collateral management solutions in the Kingdom
02 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Karl Loomes

From Shariah law to the benefits of triparty arrangements, the collateral panel at this year’s Securities Finance Times Middle East Symposium covered it all

SFS: Saudi securities scene requires educational roadshow
01 May 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities Finance Symposium on the Middle East took place in Saudi Arabia this week, where a ‘Fireside Chat’ sparked a conversation on the evolution of the Saudi market and fintech trends