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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

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

Maybank 色花堂and Citi facilitate securities lending for retail investors

18 December 2024 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The collaboration marks the introduction of the Citi 色花堂Lending Access platform in Asia

LCH accepts Danish-covered bonds as collateral

17 December 2024 UK
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Through this collaboration with Finans Denmark, LCH aims to improve collateral management optionality and capabilities for both the Danish and international markets

OTC Clear to accept China government bonds as collateral for Swap Connect

17 December 2024 Hong Kong
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The clearing subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will allow the new eligible collateral to cover initial margin requirements

Clearstream GSF volume outstanding YTD up 10% for November

12 December 2024 Luxembourg
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The business also saw a 4 per cent decline in volume outstanding year-on-year to 鈧�726.04 billion for November

Comyno and SIX partner on new integration of CO:RE

11 December 2024 Germany, Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The firms aim to provide access to SIX鈥檚 CO:RE platform and allow for greater flexibility in managing securities finance and OTC spot market-related activities

HQLA^X collaborates on collateral mobility initiative

10 December 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Adopting this model will increase the speed and precision of collateral management activities, while reducing operating costs and risks for participants, says HQLA^X

FCA approves Clear Street鈥檚 UK launch

04 December 2024 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The launch of Clear Street UK is a pivotal step in the firm鈥檚 expansion plans outside of North America, throughout the UK and into broader markets, including across Europe

OCC average daily loan value grows 20.7% YoY for November

04 December 2024 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Total securities lending transactions cleared on the OCC platform in November increased 13.3 per cent YoY

DataLend: Global securities lending revenue down 0.3% YoY for November

04 December 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

The market data service of EquiLend says US equity indexes soared after the presidential election

GLEIF enters into new collaboration with KVK

03 December 2024 The Netherlands
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The new 鈥榣inking鈥� initiative will add a URL to LEI records of companies registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce

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