In the UK, securities lending is no longer just for institutional investors. As retail investing becomes increasingly popular, the lending side has stepped up the pace to match. Hansa Tote explores
Glenn Handley, founder and CEO of SecFin Solutions, looks at why T+1 settlement and structural balance sheet pressures leave tokenisation not as an efficiency play, but as a necessity for systemic survival
Industry experts discuss the underlying plumbing required to support the repo market, the broader use and acceptance of digital assets, and regional initiatives leading to an inflection point for institutional repo
Martin Walker, product manager at FIS, reflects on how the industry should look to use AI to supplement rather replace people, in improving efficiency, quality, and operational risk in securities finance
Clearstream’s Marton Szigeti and Eurex Repo’s Frank Gast reflect on a year of strong growth in cleared and triparty repo, high volumes in GC lending, new entrants to financing markets, and steps to bring a wider range of digital assets into the collateral pool
In a review of the last year, Hansa Tote invites industry experts to discuss the drivers that have shaped the securities finance industry over the past 12 months
Clearstream’s Marton Szigeti and Eurex Repo’s Frank Gast reflect on a year of strong growth in cleared and triparty repo, high volumes in GC lending, new entrants to financing markets and steps to bring a wider range of digital assets into the collateral pool
Cboe Clear Europe has named BNY as the first agent lender of its securities financing transactions clearing service — the first to clear on behalf of UCITS clients, allowing them to participate in centrally cleared SFTs. Hansa Tote reports
Set to face a steep upward trajectory in the next 10 years, the ETF market has secured the attention of the securities finance space. As the industry reviews the expanding possibilities, experts debate whether the current infrastructure is ready to handle such growth. Carmella Haswell reports
Giuseppe Alessio Caccamo, senior lead, product analysis and design at S&P Global Market Intelligence, highlights the significance of initial margin, exploring best practices for margin assessment and the importance of ongoing validation processes
Denton’s Nik Colbridge, partner, Middle East Corporate, and Ahmed Butt, partner, Middle East Banking and Finance, review room for growth following the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s move to relax foreign investment restrictions
