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ESMA and BoE sign revised MoU
17 March 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The European authority has also temporarily extended recognition of ICE Clear Europe, LCH, and LME Clear
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From Africa to Asia: An update on the market
After attending headline conferences held by the South African Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Lending Association, and the Pan Asia Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Lending Association, Carmella Haswell breaks down the key findings and lessons learnt from participant discussions
IMN: Opportunity, challenge, priority
In its 30th year, attendees of IMN’s Beneficial Owners’ conference explored the unravelling political scene, key emerging markets, and regulatory initiatives impacting the industry globally. Carmella Haswell reports
Asia panel
Industry experts take a look at the Asian markets, the ramifications of a lifting in the South Korean short selling ban, and the possible impacts developing technologies like AI and DLT will have in the securities finance space
The rundown on Asia
Market participants highlight the key securities lending markets capturing the industry’s attention and what each has to offer for Asia, as well as how retail investors and digital transformation is impacting the region. Carmella Haswell reports
Dash for the deadline
Following the SEC’s approval of FINRA Rule 6500 Series SLATE, Carmella Haswell speaks with industry participants on preparing for the upcoming regulation, and facing uncertainty in the wake of a Fifth Circuit Court case
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ISLA Americas
Fran Garritt
Fran Garritt, CEO of ISLA Americas, sits down with Justin Lawson to discuss the upcoming US Treasury clearing mandate from an agent lender cash desk perspective, and addresses a critical need to raise awareness of the new rules for in-scope firms
Arcesium
Himanshu Bagr and Ashley Bell
Arcesium’s Himanshu Bagri, product lead, Treasury Suite, and Ashley Bell, vice president, Financial Operations, look at the importance of timely margin calculations when managing risk
Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance
Kenta Yamamoto and Kohei Takeda
With the end of the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing policy, the Japanese market is moving towards normalisation and garnering attention from global investors​, says Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance’s Kohei Takeda and Kenta Yamamoto
Broadridge
Paul Chiappetta
Paul Chiappetta, managing director, Digital Innovation, Capital Markets, Broadridge, looks at how distributed ledger technology is bringing efficiency and cost-savings to repo transactions
Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance
Kei Hashimoto
Following the introduction of margin transactions, Kei Hashimoto of the margin loan department at Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance provides an update and user guide of the Japanese stock trading method
BNY
Brian Ruane
Brian Ruane, senior executive vice president, head of Global Clearing, Credit Services and Corporate Trust of BNY, sits down with Justin Lawson to discuss BNY’s Global Clearing business
PASLA
Stephen Howard
Stephen Howard, CEO of PASLA, sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss how the association is shaping its membership for the future, looking back at three decades of serving APAC markets, and the upcoming conference
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News and people moves roundupA new clearing framework
Fran Garritt, CEO of ISLA Americas, sits down with Justin Lawson to discuss the upcoming US Treasury clearing mandate from an agent lender cash desk perspective, and addresses a critical need to raise awareness of the new rules for in-scope firms.ECB trials in review
In the first of two articles, Daniel Tison invites Clearstream, DekaBank, and the ValueExchange to share their key findings and future visions, following the completion of the ECB DLT trials.Margin replication and simulation
Arcesium’s Himanshu Bagri, product lead, Treasury Suite, and Ashley Bell, vice president, Financial Operations, look at the importance of timely margin calculations when managing risk.