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R3 releases beta version of new gen Corda platform

14 June 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Through consultation with the Corda community, this evolution is driven by scalability, enhanced privacy and security, user friendly dev tools and the new generation platform’s ability to interconnect and interoperate with other DLT platforms

Cboe Clear Europe to introduce clearing service for SFTs

14 June 2023 Amsterdam
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Participant agent lenders BNY Mellon and Citi, in addition to participant borrowers ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and J.P Morgan, will support the launch of the new service

Bursa Malaysia expands Approved Securities criteria to boost market vibrancy

13 June 2023 Malaysia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Approved Securities are securities that have met the criteria prescribed by the exchange and may be utilised for purposes of securities borrowing and lending, as well as short selling

ION launches Fidessa Spotlight to improve global equities trading performance

13 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

ION launches Fidessa Spotlight which aims to improve global equities trading performance

Nasdaq enters agreement to acquire Adenza

12 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

Through its US$10.5 billion acquisition of Adenza, Nasdaq aims to enhance its offerings across regulatory technology, compliance and risk management solutions

Clearstream GSF volumes outstanding jump 12% YoY for May

08 June 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Clearstream’s global securities financing business recorded a 12 per cent YoY increase in volumes outstanding to €664.5 billion for May, according to recent monthly figures

OSTTRA releases cross-currency swap conversion service ahead of Libor cessation

08 June 2023 UK
Reporter: SFT

The post-trade specialist indicates that the conversion service is delivered via its triReduce and triBalance products, with OSTTRA MarkitWire providing connectivity to CCPs for the overlay swaps.

Virginia Department of the Treasury appoints Mitsubishi for sec lending services

08 June 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Virginia Department of the Treasury has selected Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation to provide its securities lending services

BBVA partners with Wematch.live to automate equity finance infrastructure

07 June 2023 Spain
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

BBVA’s equity finance desk has been working with Wematch.live to automate its solutions as part of the firm’s equities product expansion and investment in technology

StoneX extends its UK institutional prime solution

07 June 2023 UK
Reporter: SFT

The US prime broker and FCM has strengthened its team in London with the appointment of Gary Clifford-Newman to drive cross-asset sales and James Barten, who becomes head of EMEA securities finance

Citi releases automated settlement upgrades in Hong Kong

07 June 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: SFT

This proprietary solution links directly to Hong Kong’s central clearing and settlement system and will support demand for faster settlement to drive collateral management efficiency, settlement confirmation reporting and other gains in post-trade

Repo ADV on Tradeweb climbs 11.9% YoY for May

06 June 2023 US
Reporter: SFT

The New York-based provider of electronic trading for rates, credit, equities and money markets indicates that average daily trading volume across all asset classes for the month of May has risen 14.1 per cent YoY to US$1.35 trillion

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