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Daiwa Capital Markets America welcomes Perlmutter and Gillespie

09 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

John Perlmutter and Christopher Gillespie will play key roles in expanding the firm��s equity finance department, leading Delta One strategies and enhancing financing capabilities

IIFM and ICMA get greenlight for shari��ah-compliant repo project

09 January 2026 Bahrain
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The decision marks a definitive step toward resolving long-standing liquidity management challenges within the Islamic finance industry

Vermeg��s Megara to support Swift SR2025

08 January 2026 The Netherlands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The achievement covers three key domains: securities settlement, corporate actions, and collateral management

Repo ADV climbs 15.6% YoY for December, reports Tradeweb

08 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Average daily volume across all asset classes for the month on the Tradeweb platform reached US$2.8 trillion, up 27.5 per cent YoY for December

MUFG to establish a universal bank in the European Union

08 January 2026 Netherlands, Japan
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The universal bank, headquartered in Amsterdam, will enable the Tokyo-based firm to expand the range of support provided to clients

Broadridge��s DLR platform reaches US$384 billion ADV for December

08 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The rise in average daily trade volumes underscores institutional adoption of tokenised real-asset settlement at scale, the firm states

DTCC receives approval for new agent clearing service

07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Approval from the US SEC enables the firm to offer the service within FICC��s ACS offering, and through BNY��s Global Collateral Platform

BrokerTec US repo rises 13% YoY for December

07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The platform experienced increased activity due to year-end funding dynamics, the Federal Open Market Committee decision to lower rates, and increased US Treasury issuance

Pirum selects Bhaskaran as chief product officer

07 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Joining the firm with two decades of industry experience, Vinod Bhaskaran will focus on AI-powered data analytics capabilities and T+1

Global securities lending revenue soars 26% YoY for 2025

07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Figures from EquiLend Data & Analytics show loan balances hit US$4 trillion for the first time, while the lender-to-broker market generated a record US$11.7 billion in revenue

BMLL onboards King to lead sales in APAC

07 January 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

After 20 years at S&P Global Market Intelligence, Karen King has joined BMLL following the firm��s work to expand its data and analytics coverage across Asia Pacific

Saudi Arabia opens capital market to all foreign investors

06 January 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move aims to expand and diversify the base of investors permitted to invest in the Main Market, supporting investment inflows and enhancing market liquidity