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ICMA publishes guide on South Africa’s repo market
19 February 2026 South Africa
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The report is the ninth in a series of guides on domestic repo markets, joining guides covering China, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Korea, to name a few

BNY Global Collateral Platform goes live in the Philippines
25 March 2025 Philippines
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Both local and international market participants can finance their Philippine inventory under standard pledge or title transfer arrangements

PASLA welcomes Maybank Investment Banking Group
03 January 2025 Malaysia
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The group provides services in corporate finance, debt markets, equity capital markets, derivatives, retail and institutional securities broking, and research

PASLA: APAC jurisdictions working to establish sec lending programmes
08 March 2024 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Members of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association discussed key market developments and challenges across the APAC region over the past 12 months

2024 outlook will be one of a fast-evolving marketplace, says Dyson
28 February 2024 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The International Securities Lending Association has released the 20th edition of its Securities Lending Market Report, which helps market participants to understand the key trends and influences across the industry

Philippines permits short selling on PSE Index stocks and selected midcaps
06 November 2023 Philippines
Reporter: Bob Currie

Short selling is now permitted in the Philippines, with 52 PSE-listed stocks and one exchange-traded fund available for short sale

Banerrji to lead State Street in India
04 October 2023 India
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In the Bengaluru-based role, Banerrji will be responsible for the growth and transformation of the firm’s operations in India

ICMA publishes guide to domestic repo market in China
18 October 2022 China
Reporter: Bob Currie

Richard Comotto’s volume analyses repo market activities on the Chinese mainland, including products and trading activities, market infrastructure, the interbank market and exchange-traded repo, along with the regulatory and legal framework

SEC Philippines joins ANNA
15 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines has joined The Association of National Numbering Agencies as partner

Standard Chartered appoints global heads to lead business banking
22 February 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Xie Wen will act as global head of business banking and Mohamed Keraine as global head of digital for its consumer, private and business banking business

FSB Asia group focuses on outsourcing risk
29 November 2021 Asia Pacific
Reporter: Bob Currie

Today’s meeting of the Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for Asia reflected on concentration risk arising from dependence on a small number of third-party service providers, along with macroeconomic imperatives linked to COVID-19

EquiLend, PASLA and RMA release 2021 Asia Pacific user guide
17 November 2021 Asia Pacific
Reporter: SFT

The Pan Asia Securities Lending Association and the Risk Management Association, working in collaboration with EquiLend, have released the latest version of their APAC Securities Lending Market user guide, covering 14 markets in the region