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Regulation
SEBI reviews framework for stock brokers
12 January 2026 India
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï and Exchange Board of India has carried out a review of the extant technical glitch framework for stock brokers and has modified it in line with ease of compliance
Repo
Eurex Repo trading volumes rise 45% YoY for December
12 January 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote
For 2025, trading volumes increased 20 per cent YoY to €406.1 billion average daily term-adjusted volume, with GC Pooling and special repo up 36 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively
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Is AI vs humans the right question?
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
A new dawn
As the securities finance industry welcomes 2026, Hansa Tote gathers insights from industry experts on what they expect from the upcoming year
A transformative year: 2025 unpacked
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
Cboe Clear Europe and BNY unlock UCITS access
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
The meteoric rise of ETFs: Future investment
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
Initial margin developments and best practices in 2025
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
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n-Tier
Peter Gargone
Carmella Haswell sits down with Peter Gargone, founder and CEO of n-Tier, to discuss what may be in store for the year ahead
Pirum
Zoë Balkwell
Zoë Balkwell, head of pre-trade and trading at Pirum, sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the evolution of the trading desk and connecting to post-trade
Clearstream Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Services
Sam Riley
Sam Riley, CEO of Clearstream Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Services, sits down with Carmella Haswell to review the European capital market and the firm’s steps to sustain interoperability across the continent and further afield
Euroclear
Mike Reece and Marije Verhelst
Euroclear’s Mike Reece and Marije Verhelst sit down with Hansa Tote to discuss the last year, which included hitting €2 trillion on its Collateral Highway, reducing market fragmentation, connecting to the ECB’s ECMS, and what to expect in 2026
BNP Paribas
Andrew Geggus
BNP Paribas’ Andrew Geggus catches up with Carmella Haswell, discussing the shifting landscape for securities lenders, his move to lead Triparty Collateral Services, and the core aspects shaping the roadmap ahead
BNY
Gesa Johannsen
Gesa Johannsen, managing director, executive platform owner, Global Collateral Platform at BNY, explores how digital innovation and central clearing shape global liquidity
Standard Chartered
Margaret Harwood-Jones
Margaret Harwood-Jones, managing director, global head of Financing and Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Services at Standard Chartered, speaks to Zarah Choudhary about accelerating growth in Europe, the role of AI in securities services, and how frontier markets are driving the next wave of innovation
WTS Hansuke
Roy Zimmerhansl
Transitioning to WTS Hansuke to lead the firm's new Capital Markets service, Roy Zimmerhansl sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss his journey so far, collateral optimisation developments, and the move to T+1
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News and people moves roundupFrom trading desk to trading tech
Pirum's Zoë Balkwell discusses the evolution of the trading desk and connecting to post-trade.A new dawn
As the industry welcomes in 2026, Hansa Tote gathers insights from industry experts on what they expect from the upcoming year.New year, new regulation
Carmella Haswell sits down with Peter Gargone, the founder and CEO of n-Tier, to discuss what may be in store for the year ahead.
