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Industry
CASLA: Association update
29 May 2026 Canada
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Market participants provide updates from their associations at this year’s Canadian Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Lending Association conference in Toronto
Technology
EquiLend and Delta Capita partner
29 May 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The collaboration combines EquiLend's Spire technology and product expertise with Delta Capita's domain experience in securities finance, large-scale system implementation, and change management
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Middle East conflict: Global impact
Nancy Allen, managing director and head of Data & Analytics at EquiLend, reviews the geopolitical movements in the Middle East and its impact on the market
Middle East secured financing: From strategic potential to selective execution
The past 12–18 months have not turned the Gulf into a fully-fledged interdealer repo hub. Ruth Ferris, head of secured financing, APAC, at MUFG, explores how the last year has reshaped parts of the region into live, investable secured financing markets — at a moment when global funding conditions have become more demanding, not less
Unlocking liquidity: The Middle East securities lending opportunity
Adnan Hussain of HSBC’s Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Services discusses the firm’s involvement in executing the first securities lending transactions in Qatar, Dubai, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and how the Middle East will evolve into a mainstream building block for global investors to manage risk, liquidity, and opportunity
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Canton Network
A network of networks
Melvis Langyintuo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss how he began working at the Canton Foundation, benefits of being a user of the Canton Network, and how entities such as the Canton Network will shape the future of securities finance
EXANTE
Deepening ties in a strategic growth market
Ashraf Bajsair, head of regional sales, Middle East at EXANTE, sits down with Carmella Haswell to explore the firm’s journey to the Middle East and how a new wave of technology is shaping the evolution in the GCC
OSTTRA
Fragmentation, clearing, and the future of repo markets
OSTTRA’s Neil Taylor, product design, and Peter Altero, chief business development officer, speak with Karl Loomes about fragmentation risk, margin efficiency, and the role of post-trade infrastructure as clearing expands in the US Treasury and repo markets
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News and people moves roundupInvesting in resilience
BNY’s Nate Wuerffel on US Treasury clearing, the world’s largest and most liquid sovereign bond market, and its global implications.Nordic growth and challenger positioning
Lago Kapital CEO Jarkko Järvitalo sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss the firm’s expansion across Scandinavia, built on a foundation of securities lending, with integrated offerings spanning market making, incentive programmes, and complex valuation services.Business in Boston
The fourth annual Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance Symposium in Boston saw market participants engage in group discussions on AI, review the current state of readiness for the US Treasury clearing mandate, and share knowledgeable insights on digital assets.
