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SEC extends clearing rule compliance deadlines
26 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The Securities and Exchange Commission says this extension will provide additional time for further engagement on compliance, operational, and interpretive questions, and facilitate an orderly implementation of the rules

The Bank of Canada chooses CCMS
26 February 2025 Canada
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

TMX Group says that the CCMS aids the optimisation and collateralisation of securities finance activities throughout the Canadian market

Euroclear and Digital Asset launch tokenised collateral mobility initiative
25 February 2025 Belgium
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The project’s goal is to facilitate a regulated exchange of digital assets and cash as collateral

Wealthfront selects Sharegain to launch fully paid securities lending
25 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

According to Sharegain, this new programme delivers greater value for Wealthfront and its clients, bringing a unique supply to the securities lending market

Valentino joins S3 Partners
25 February 2025 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Following his departure from EquiLend in November, Chris Valentino lands a new role in sales and business development

CME Group and DTCC expand partnership
24 February 2024 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The arrangement will now provide increased margin savings and capital efficiencies to end users by December 2025

AustralianSuper fined AU$27m
24 February 2025 Australia
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The Federal Court found that Australia’s largest super fund failed to merge multiple member accounts

ECB changes collateral rating rules
24 February 2025 EU
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Under the new rules, private sector assets will be assessed based on the second-best rating among those from accepted external credit assessment institutions

AccessFintech integrates with S&P Global Market Intelligence
24 February 2025 US
Reporter: Jack McRae

Synergy, by AccessFintech, has integrated with S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Securities processing platform with the aim of enhancing settlement management for clients

SASLA: Reg IM brings questions to South Africa’s SFT market
21 February 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry participants discuss the ever-changing collateral landscape and the upcoming regulation on initial margin at the South African Securities Lending and Collateral Management conference

Haitong International joins PASLA as new member
21 February 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Based in Hong Kong, Haitong International is an international financial institution serving corporate, institutional, and high-net worth clients worldwide

ECB expands initiative to settle DLT-based transactions in central bank money
21 February 2025 Europe
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Building on the recently completed ECB trials and experiments, Eurosystem aims to develop a long-term integrated solution