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Repo

Eurex Repo trading volumes up 52% YoY for April

08 May 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

This rise was driven by an 18 per cent YoY rise in GC Pooling average daily TAV to €243.1 billion, and an 92 per cent YoY increase in special repo average daily TAV to €330.2 billion

People moves

Standard Chartered appoints Swanepoel

07 May 2026 UAE
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Michelle Swanepoel joined Standard Chartered in 2017 as the regional head of business account management for the Middle East and Africa

People moves

Clear Street UK appoints Lawton as CEO

07 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Alex Lawton takes on the role following Clear Street's European expansion, with a MiFID II license secured in the Netherlands, enabling the firm to operate across 27 EU countries

People moves

Cantor Fitzgerald welcomes Kent

07 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Repo

CME Group launches US dollar RepoFunds Rate

07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Repo

Repo ADV rises 15% YoY for April, says Tradeweb

07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Average daily volume across all asset classes for the month of April reached US$2.9 trillion, up 7.7 per cent YoY, according to Tradeweb

Repo

BrokerTec US repo ADNV climbs 14% YoY for April

07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

BrokerTec's overall ADNV for April was the second highest month after March 2026 at US$1.141 trillion, up 12 per cent year to date compared to 2025

Industry

Marex launches customer cross-margining for US Treasury securities

07 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

According to the firm, clients can now cross-margin US Treasury futures cleared at CME, with cash US Treasury securities cleared at DTCC

People moves

Polseno departs State Street

06 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Jarrod Polseno has left the firm after more than 21 years, having held various positions, including managing director of securities finance trading and vice president of securities finance trading

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