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Wematch launches new digital workflows for trade desks

02 June 2023 UK
Reporter: SFT

With the addition of two new modules to its digitised dealing workflow platform, the Financial Resource Management Optimiser and Total Return Swaps Cash Flow Management solution, Wematch aims to deliver greater efficiency to sec finance trading

Global securities lending revenue up 15% YoY for May, reports DataLend

02 June 2023 US
Reporter: SFT

The global securities finance industry delivered US$1.06 billion in lending revenue in May 2023, a small rise on the US$1.05 billion in revenue generated for lenders during April 2023

Lack of market discussions on recall cutoffs a “main concern” for T+1 move, says Yared

01 June 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

A lack of discussion between all market participants on securities lending recall cutoff times has become a main concern during the move to T+1, according to Mathilda Yared, managing director of global securities finance at National Bank of Canada

Securities lending revenues highest in 5 years for Q1 2023, says EquiLend

01 June 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Securities lending revenue for Q1 2023 was the highest generating quarter since 2018, according to Matthew Ross, associate director of EquiLend Data and Analytics Solutions

Clearstream and Proxymity launch digital general meeting service

30 May 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The service is planned to go live by the end of the year and will use Proxymity’s Vote Connect service to deliver to German and Luxembourg markets

TMX collaborates with Clearstream to release new Canadian collateral management service

24 May 2023 Canada
Reporter: Bob Currie

The CCMS collateral solution is targeted for Q3 2023 and will deliver improved automation, optimisation and collateral mobilisation, while bringing domestic triparty repo to the Canadian market for the first time

Taskize and Symphony integrate to enhance post-trade solution

23 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The integration aims to allow users of the two firms to collaborate in real time without reverting to “slow traditional methods” such as phone or email

CDS welcomes Kinart to its post-trade team

23 May 2023 Canada
Reporter: SFT

Securities finance and post-trade specialist Craig Kinart steps into the post-trade team at the Canadian Depository for Securities as senior manager for strategy and innovation

Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb sign consolidated tape joint venture agreement

23 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The joint venture will see the firms participate in the public procurement procedure to become a fixed income consolidated tape provider in the European Union

S&P Global Market Intelligence updates performance measurement tools

22 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The new adjustments aim to provide a more accurate representation of how lending programmes are performing against their peers

BoE Sec Lending Committee urges rethink on loan indemnification

17 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

In its most-recent meeting, the Bank of England Securities Lending Committee reflects on regulatory capital costs, potential implications for loan indemnification and the need for focus in preparing for US T+1 settlement

Citi China claims first northbound trades through Swap Connect

15 May 2023 China, Hong Kong
Reporter: SFT

Citi indicates that it has executed the first tranche of northbound trades with offshore investors through Swap Connect, the trading link for interest rate swap contracts between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland

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