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The Securities Finance Charity Ball returns
24 April 2024
UK Reporter Carmella Haswell

The annual event was created in 2019 to harness the collective strength of the securities finance market for charitable causes

RMA: Tax regulation: a 'labyrinth' creating collaborative opportunities
13 October 2023
US Reporter Carmella Haswell

Tax regulation is a ‘labyrinth’ that is constantly changing, and is an entity that plays a prominent role in securities finance

BBH reshapes securities lending team with Sarah Holmes becoming global head
12 September 2023
US Reporter Bob Currie

In a review of its senior lending team, BBH has promoted Holmes to global head of securities lending, Tom Poppey moves to head of securities lending product strategy and Robert Lees remains as global head of securities lending trading

EACH establishes Women in Clearing Network
09 March 2023
EU Reporter SFT

This group, promoted by the European Association of Clearing Houses, provides a forum for discussion and development by connecting women in the CCP-clearing world and is open to all women with a professional interest in clearing activities

Women in Securities Finance ring Toronto Stock Exchange opening bell
05 December 2022
Canada Reporter Carmella Haswell

Women in Securities Finance have rung the Toronto Stock Exchange opening bell, one of many events celebrating the organisation’s five-year anniversary

EquiLend welcomes Peter Hutchinson
03 October 2022
UK Reporter Jenna Lomax

Peter Hutchinson joins EquiLend as securities finance analyst, bringing trading, risk management, operations and consulting experience from a distinguished career at Aviva Investors, Consolo and HSBC

EquiLend takes majority ownership of Stonewain Systems
03 August 2021
US Reporter Bob Currie

Strategic acquisition strengthens 2.5 year partnership established through EquiLend Spire

SFT: Pandemic disruption inspired innovation in repo markets
06 May 2021
UK Reporter Drew Nicol

Panellists at the SFT Technology Symposium hailed newly-invigorated tailwinds for technology adoption in repo markets, although there is still significant headroom for growth

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Crafting a global securities lending programme during a pandemic

SLT speaks to MUFG Investor Services Tim Smollen, the global head of the recently-established Global Securities Lending Solutions business, along with Anthony Toscano, head of the Americas, and John Schreyer, head of EMEA and Asia

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ESG and securities lending can co-exist

Don D'Eramo, global head of securities finance, RBC Investor & Treasury Services looks at how lenders seek to strike the right balance between ESG principles and revenue optimisation

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Asian ascension

A panel of industry experts discuss markets in Asia, with the potential of China, the Stock Connect and India’s accessibility problems in the spotlight

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Look, listen, ignore

After an extensive review period, the securities lending industry’s loud and repeated calls for change to the FSB’s policy recommendation have fallen on deaf ears, much to the annoyance of everyone concerned

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New directions in collateral management

Gael Delaunay, Clearstream’s global head of collateral management, speaks to Bob Currie about the resurgence of GC Pooling, collateral mobilisation and extending triparty collaborations into new jurisdictions

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Accelerated Settlement: evaluating preparations for T+1 in the US and Canada

Securities Finance Times panel discussion on Accelerated Settlement examining the US and Canadian transition to T+1 securities settlement scheduled for May 2024

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Powering progress in financial institutions

The systems that are now considered to be legacy were once at the forefront of technology, but were not designed with future-proofing in mind, says Emily Hollyoake, head of client relationship management EMEA at EquiLend, who discusses the importance of an interconnected ecosystem

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Entering a new era

ISLA’s CEO Andrew Dyson and first female chair Ina Budh-Raja speak with Carmella Haswell on the Association's three-year strategy as the industry undergoes an unprecedented period of transformative change

Interviews
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Jenn Ocampo-King
TD Securities

Justin Lawson speaks with Jenn Ocampo-King, managing director, head of securities lending, Canada at TD Securities about her career, community and 'Embracing the Change'

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Kevin McNulty
EquiLend

One year on from the launch of EquiLend’s RegTech Solutions, head of the division Kevin McNulty reviews its accomplishments over the past 12 months, the top concerns for market participants and implementing new technology amid mandate changes

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Yuka Hasumi
EquiLend

Yuka Hasumi, head of EquiLend Japan, speaks to Carmella Haswell on the firm’s plan to transform the securities lending space through its 1Source initiative, the varying pace of change for regulation globally and trading opportunities

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Phil Morgan
Pirum

Pirum Systems’ new CEO Phil Morgan offers a peek behind the curtain of what he has been working on in 2020 and what can be expected in the coming months

Country profiles
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Europe

Experts assemble to discuss the machinations of the European markets, the FTT, the need for a CCP, and technology as a solution

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Taiwan

Experts discuss why Taiwan’s potential is being diluted, an onshore and offshore dichotomy, and the impact of Basel III on the Asian markets

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