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Caventor Capital joins Eurex Clearing

20 February 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm, which aims to empower clients with enhanced pricing through aggregated volume and trading opportunities, joins as the first ‘approved broker’ of its kind in the programme

Industry

NBIM and Credit Benchmark partner

19 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The partnership will allow Norges Bank Investment Management to embed independent, consensus-driven credit intelligence into its counterparty selection, collateral assessment, and risk monitoring frameworks

Repo

CBA joins RepoClear at LCH

19 February 2026 Australia
Reporter: Hansa Tote

This builds on the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s previous engagement with RepoClear after joining as the first Australian member of RepoClear at LCH

Repo

ICMA publishes guide on South Africa’s repo market

19 February 2026 South Africa
Reporter: Hansa Tote

People moves

Liquidnet welcomes Gibbons

19 February 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

People moves

Women in Securities Finance appoints Hill Sands

18 February 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Anita Hill Sands, founder and managing partner of Intuition Financial Placement, joins WISF as co-lead of the virtual chapter, where she will work alongside Erika Flemming

People moves

BBVA welcomes Shepherd

18 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Chloe Shepherd joins the firm from Citi where she spent more than two years working in the credit and repo trading space

Industry

Mintos pursues ECB banking licence

17 February 2026 Latvia
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Obtaining an European Central Bank licence will provide access to deposit-based funding and create a foundation for offering lending and other banking products directly to customers

Repo

Iberclear and LCH SA enhance collaboration

17 February 2026 Italy
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The initiative builds on the existing agreement between both firms, under which Iberclear already facilitates the settlement of Spanish, French, and German government bond trades

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