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Industry

Matsui Securities adopts Broadridge’s JASDEC Processing Solution

21 April 2026 Japan
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The integration is crucial for Matsui Securities to expand its presence in the securities lending market

Industry

Wematch.live MTF goes live

20 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform enables clients to match and execute transactions across multiple products within one environment, the firm says

Industry

Strate achieves first bank-to-bank exchange of regulatory IM

20 April 2026 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The milestone took place on Strate’s collateral management solution between Standard Bank South Africa and Absa Group

Industry

New FedTrade Plus platform to conduct securities lending operations

20 April 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Regulation

HKEK releases paper on T+1 move for cash markets

20 April 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry

Hazeltree: Hedge funds experience volatility in March

17 April 2026 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The month of March saw energy stocks act as a magnet for hedge fund inflows, according to Tim Smith, managing director of data insights at Hazeltree

Regulation

DTCC and CME Group receive regulatory approvals

16 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

An expanded cross-margining arrangement has received regulatory approvals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Industry

Clear Street expands European market access in the Netherlands

16 April 2026 The Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The licensed entity in the Netherlands, alongside the firm’s UK presence, will see European clients access the firm’s full platform, which includes prime brokerage

Regulation

FCA introduces clearer and simpler short selling rules

16 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The new rules follow legislative changes under the government’s repeal and replace programme and sets out how the FCA will oversee short selling in a more practical way

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