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Hazeltree: hedge fund crowdedness in 2025 diverged sharply by region

15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Across all regions, consumer discretionary became a “global battlefield” for hedge funds, with crowdedness divergence reflective of where goods are sold and made, according to the firm

SNB Capital launches Market Access Services

14 January 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform follows the regulatory update by the Capital Market Authority, opening the Saudi Exchange’s Main Market to all categories of foreign investors

Euroclear’s CREST to support same-day settlement for SLRs

13 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move, which comes into effect on 15 June 2026, reflects current market developments and supports the UK’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in 2027

Marex joins PASLA

13 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm provides essential liquidity, market access, and infrastructure services to clients in the global financial and commodity markets

Vermeg’s Megara to support Swift SR2025

08 January 2026 The Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The achievement covers three key domains: securities settlement, corporate actions, and collateral management

MUFG to establish a universal bank in the European Union

08 January 2026 Netherlands, Japan
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The universal bank, headquartered in Amsterdam, will enable the Tokyo-based firm to expand the range of support provided to clients

Global securities lending revenue soars 26% YoY for 2025

07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Figures from EquiLend Data & Analytics show loan balances hit US$4 trillion for the first time, while the lender-to-broker market generated a record US$11.7 billion in revenue

OCC average daily loan value rises 11.3% YoY for 2025

06 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s recent report also reveals a 13.8 per cent year-on-year increase in average daily loan value for December securities lending trades

OSTTRA joins PASLA

06 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm brings together MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima, and Reset to support global financial markets by connecting thousands of counterparties on their multi-asset networks

2025 becomes record-breaking year for securities lending

05 January 2026 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

According to recent figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the securities lending industry generated US$14.9 billion in revenue for 2025

Bulgaria onboards to ECMS

05 January 2026 Bulgaria
Reporter: Hansa Tote

By joining, the bank has gained access to the full suite of TARGET services developed and operated by the Eurosystem which ensures the free flow of cash and collateral across Europe

Ownera partners with LayerZero

05 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This partnership connects the platforms to provide a solution for financial institutions, asset issuers, and application providers that look to strategically scale their tokenised products

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