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SEC adopts Rule 10c-1 relating to reporting of securities lending trades

After issuing an initial document for public consultation in November 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has now published the SEC 10c-1a Final Rule designed to promote transparency in securities lending markets by requiring parties to report the material terms of the trade by end of day on T+0. Bob Currie reports

Accelerated Settlement: evaluating preparations for T+1 in the US and Canada

Securities Finance Times panel discussion on Accelerated Settlement examining the US and Canadian transition to T+1 securities settlement scheduled for May 2024

US securities finance panel

Leading participants in US securities lending markets speak to SFT about market performance during 2023 and the impact of monetary tightening, opportunities for cash reinvestment, and the potential implications of accelerated settlement and Basel III Endgame

Electronify investment: delivering repo to D2D and D2C markets

Global head of BrokerTec John Edwards and global head of Repo Sara Carter speak to Carmella Haswell about the firm’s advances within the repo space since its acquisition by CME Group and how the team is expanding its platforms to remain at the forefront of electronification

Meeting the challenges of intraday liquidity management

Simon Squire, global head of product management Clearance and Collateral Management at BNY Mellon, breaks down the significance of intraday liquidity, the market factors driving demand in this area and the release of intraday repo on the platform

Poised for transformation

The over-the-counter collateral management industry plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of global markets, says State Street’s Sam Edwards, global head of triparty, European and APAC head of relationship management for collateral services, who suggests that this sector is at a crossroads and ripe for transformation

The exponential growth of collateral optimisation

Building a high-quality, real-time data layer is considered one of the ‘heavy lifts’ of any collateral optimisation programme, says Victor O’Laughlen, digital business leader for Clearance and Collateral Management at BNY Mellon, who explores data as a key driver of optimisation

Beyond boundaries: adapting fintech strategies in finance

Nick Delikaris, head of Automation, Analytics and Platform Services at State Street, discusses the mechanics of leveraging strategic tools commonly found in fintech companies into core financing products

Agency financing solutions: new ways of looking at funding and collateral

Eileen Herlihy, global head of sales for trading services at J.P. Morgan, explains how their agency financing solutions team is helping clients to address a wide range of challenges, including alternative channels to access and deploy liquidity, self borrowing and support for client-directed transactions

UPIs: powering the drive to improve data quality

Paul Rennison of deltaconX asks how significant the introduction of the unique product identifier will be for those subject to regulatory reporting

Taxing the trade: implications for securities finance

In the second of two articles, Bob Currie reviews how tax reforms are impacting securities financing markets and how tax authorities are reassessing transaction-based taxes as part of their revenue-generating powers

Protecting the retail investor

The European Securities and Markets Authority highlights the risks facing retail investors that enter into securities financing transactions, a trading constituency that is creating a “significant source” of revenue to firms providing investment services. Carmella Haswell explores these risks with insight from market participants

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