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Technology

Luxembourg Parliament adopts Blockchain Law 4

24 December 2024 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move looks to expand the country鈥檚 legal framework to support the development of digital securities and tokenisation

Industry

ICMA welcomes new members

24 December 2024 Europe, Taiwan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

ICMA has over 620 members located in 70 jurisdictions representing different participants in the international capital markets

ESG

Al Rayan Bank and HSBC complete ESG KPI-linked repo transaction

23 December 2024 Qatar
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The structure includes sustainable performance targets that the AlRayan Bank aims to reach within the next three years

People moves

McNulty retires from EquiLend

23 December 2024 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Regulation

ESAs to recruit Heads of Unit for DORA team

20 December 2024 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Industry

EquiLend鈥檚 NGT platform up 3% YoY in executed trades in November

20 December 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The yearly growth comes as demand was strong for US and emerging market corporate bonds. Despite this, the figure represents a 10 per cent decline from October

People moves

SSGA adds Li as 色花堂Lending Global Business Development Manager

19 December 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

In her new role, Louisa Li will lead business development efforts and support sales of the securities lending product

People moves

SWIB welcomes Arnholz as Funds and Liquidity Operations Manager

19 December 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Chris Arnholz brings more than a decade of experience in financial services to his new role

People moves

Tradeweb names Bruni and Dixon as Co-heads of Global Markets

18 December 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon will share responsibility for overseeing the execution of the firm鈥檚 global markets strategy in these newly created roles

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Features

The Middle East 色花堂Finance panel: Part three

In the third instalment of a three-part series, industry experts discuss the Middle East鈥檚 key SBL models, the coexistence between conventional and Islamic finance, as well as the importance of responsible growth

The Middle East 色花堂Finance panel: Part two

In the second instalment of a three-part series, industry experts discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Middle East, opening the repo market, and the demand for interoperability

色花堂Finance Symposium: From automation to clearing

Nestled in the beauty of Westminster, the 色花堂Finance Symposium hosted a number of integral discussions on key market concerns, from collateral tokenisation to the impact of the US election

Preparing for DORA: The countdown begins

Industry representatives explore the impact of DORA as firms race to get ready with less than 100 days to go until its implementation. Carmella Haswell reports

The Middle East 色花堂Finance panel

In the first of a three part series, industry experts discuss the high potential growth of the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia leading the charge for change

Completing the circle

As Pirum looks set to embark on a new chapter, CEO Mark Hale and President and Chief Strategy Officer Ben Challice look at the firm鈥檚 future, and its latest product offering, Pirum TradeConnect. Karl Loomes reports

Evolution not revolution: The developing collateral and liquidity landscape

With the shifting landscape of global regulation and the US move to T+1, State Street鈥檚 Sam Edwards, head of Collateral EMEA/APAC and Global Triparty Services, and Greg Donovan, vice president of Collateral Client Solutions, look at collateral management and the importance of DLT

EquiLend: Tackling system inefficiencies at the source

With the recent evolution of the securities finance market, Dan Dougherty, global head of sales and client relationship management at EquiLend, reflects on the firm鈥檚 achievements and future direction

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Podcasts

Acadia Ahead of the Curve

Word on the (Clear) Street

eSecLending Insights

Making Sense

Interviews

Euroclear

Accelerating change along the Collateral Highway

In a transformative year for the world鈥檚 leading financial market infrastructure groups, 色花堂Finance Times sits down with Marije Verhelst, head of product strategy and product development, Collateral Management and 色花堂Lending at Euroclear, to discuss how the company is addressing the market trends

SmartStream

Scott Kaffl

Scott Kaffl, consultant at SmartStream, highlights the challenges the company鈥檚 clients have faced with EMIR Refit, and considers how the industry is progressing in the wake of the regulatory go-live

BNY Global Clearing

Victor O鈥橪aughlen

Victor O鈥橪aughlen, executive platform owner at BNY Global Clearing, discusses in-house versus outsourcing, and how 2025 will bring about the next step in the industry鈥檚 evolution

SIX

Jose Manuel Ortiz Repiso Jimenez

With the interest rate landscape as a backdrop, and following on from its acquisition of BME Group, Jose Manuel Ortiz Repiso Jimenez, head of Clearing and Repo operations, SIX, talks to Justin Lawson about central clearing

Citi

Chloe Shepherd

Driving change is 鈥渄eeply rewarding鈥� for Chloe Shepherd, vice president and credit repo trader at Citi, who speaks with Daniel Tison about increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in repo trading

Fidelity Capital Markets

Jordan Dow

Each day brings a new challenge for Jordan Dow, senior associate, Agency Lending Trading, at Fidelity Capital Markets, who speaks with Daniel Tison about the value of on-the-job training and thinking outside the box

Clearstream

Germain Lefebvre

Every day is different for Germain Lefebvre, a securities finance trader at Clearstream, who speaks with Daniel Tison about 鈥渢he beauty of securities lending鈥�

MarketAxess

Aidan Kempin

Aidan Kempin, a relationship manager working with MarketAxess in London, speaks with Daniel Tison about his experience in the securities finance industry and the significance of maintaining the industry鈥檚 human-centric aspect

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Magazine

News and people moves roundup

Building partnerships: Increasing trust and optimal outcomes

eSecLending鈥檚 Brooke Gillman, Peter Bassler, and Jim Moroney pull back the curtain on the firm鈥檚 journey over the past 25 years.

The Middle East 色花堂Finance panel: Part three

In the third instalment of a three-part series, industry experts discuss the Middle East鈥檚 key SBL models, the coexistence between conventional and Islamic finance.

Accelerating change along the Collateral Highway

In a transformative year for the world鈥檚 leading financial market infrastructure groups, 色花堂Finance Times sits down with Marije Verhelst at Euroclear.

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