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US securities finance panel

Industry participants provide a deep-dive into the US securities finance market, examining the evolving regulatory landscape that is top of mind for many, the key growth opportunities that lie within the region, and how technology is leading the way for firms’ development efforts

Credit in focus: A changing market and the implications for financing

The ‘equitisation’ of the credit markets has corporate bonds trading more like equities. The data is clear, and we see the implications in the financing markets, says Bob Zekraus, global head of business development, securities lending at GLMX, who explores what this means for market structure and what is coming next

SEC Rule 10c-1 and the new era of RegOps: Embedding data quality with agentic AI

In an environment where regulators like ESMA and the SEC are explicitly focused on data quality, firms that can demonstrate proactive control gain a significant edge, says Pierre Khemdoudi, CEO and co-founder at Gentek.AI

EquiLend + Trading Apps = Front-to-back automation

Following its acquisition of Trading Apps, EquiLend advances its mission to eliminate fragmentation and create a unified trade lifecycle for the securities finance industry. Mike Norwood, director and global trading product owner at EquiLend, and Ross Levin, head of strategy at Trading Apps, take a look

Project Acacia: Supporting Australia’s economy in the digital age

Australian banks and industry participants have set sail on an initiative that seeks to strengthen the region’s financial market, and which could provide greater efficiency and liquidity to the repo market. Carmella Haswell reports

Unlocking value: How transparency and balance sheet optimisation are transforming securities finance

Only when clients have a clear and detailed understanding of their performance drivers, inefficiencies, and opportunities, can they effectively start to optimise, explores State Street’s Rupsha Roy, vice president and head of Financing Hub product

The next chapter in securities finance: EquiLend 1Source at launch and beyond

EquiLend’s Ken DeGiglio, chief information officer, and Nick Delikaris, chief product officer, look at how a phased rollout in partnership with some of the market’s largest players paves the way for industry-wide efficiency, transparency, and scalability