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SASLA: The future of securities finance in Africa is automation
29 February 2024
South Africa Reporter Carmella Haswell

The South Africa Securities Lending Association conference took place in Cape Town, where market participants gathered to discuss how firms can harness the latest technology for the future of securities finance in South Africa

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SASLA: ESG is a critical aspect to influencing investment decisions
28 February 2024
South Africa Reporter Carmella Haswell

At this year’s South African Securities Lending Association conference in Cape Town, market participants gathered to discuss how ESG is impacting the financial markets

SASLA: Market participants encourage use of local services to benefit SA
27 February 2024
South Africa Reporter Carmella Haswell

The South African Securities Lending Association (SASLA) hosted its annual conference in Cape Town, where participants on its collateral management panel discussed the future of triparty

JSE Clear to accept securities as collateral to improve cash liquidity
16 February 2024
South Africa Reporter Sophie Downes

The service allows investors to utilise their cash for different purposes, alleviating cash liquidity pressures and reducing their costs of cash funding

Govender joins VERMEG
15 January 2024
South Africa Reporter Sophie Downes

Based in South Africa, Govender will expand VERMEG's footprint in the African region among the banking, capital markets and financial services sectors

ISS and Strate partner on proxy voting solution
06 November 2023
South Africa Reporter Lucy Carter

Through the collaboration, global and custodian banks using ISS’ GPD outsourced voting solutions will be able to use Strate’s central platform for the direct vote processing of South African issuers’ shareholder meetings

ESMA withdraws third-country clearing recognition from JSE Clear
02 October 2023
South Africa Reporter SFT

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has terminated clearing recognition for JSE Clear, the central counterparty wholly-owned by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, following South Africa’s addition to the AML blacklist

Global PSSL appoints Thapelo Tsheole as strategic advisor
25 January 2023
Botswana Reporter SFT

Tsheole is chief executive of the Botswana Stock Exchange and President of the African Securities Exchanges Association and will bring his expertise relating to the development of financial markets in Botswana and Africa

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