Evaluating the potential impact of US Exchange Act Rule 10c-1, FIS’ David Lewis warns that the ambition to provide data to create a level playing field for all players may, in fact, make it harder for some
After the release of ICMA ERCC’s consultation summary report on the role of repo in green and sustainable finance, leaders in the industry discuss the effects of green collateral on an evolving sector and the possibilities of attaining a truly green repo market. Carmella Haswell reports
Active ownership implies a two-way dialogue between investors and corporate issuers — not simply micro-managing, but enabling effective shareholder communication and influence over corporate policy. Bob Currie reviews the implications for securities lenders
The final phase of uncleared margin rules covering smaller financial entities, from pension funds to insurance firms, will come into effect from September 2022. Sam Edwards, APAC head of collateral, State Street, and Kishore Ramakrishnan, European lead, Regulatory Change practice, Vox Financial Partners, discuss the implications
Clear Street’s managing director of securities finance Robert Chiuch and South Street Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™ head of equity finance Anthony Venditti, speak to Carmella Haswell about their experiences in leading their newly formed securities finance divisions and the role of agile, adaptive disruptors in this industry space
Kyle Kolasingh, associate director for securities finance at RBC Investor & Treasury Services, speaks to Bob Currie about the evolution of the bank’s securities finance programme and how it provides flexibility to meet clients’ lending and financing needs under a wide range of trading conditions
Sophie Marnhier-Foy, director, product strategy at Adenza, explains that regulatory changes are pushing market participants to meet a new level of sophistication regarding risk metrics and collateral exposure calculations
Tokenisation is going to shift collateral management from being reactive, as it typically is today, to being a lot more proactive, says a panel at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Finance Technology Symposium. Carmella Haswell reports
There remains a demand for greater clarity from the market amid continued uncertainty around the implementation of the CSDR settlement discipline regime, according to a panel at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Finance Technology Symposium. Rebecca Delaney reports
ICMA has launched a four-month initiative to develop its Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) clause library and taxonomy, designed to improve efficiencies in negotiating and managing repo transaction documentation. Carmella Haswell discusses its potential and the drive to standardise and digitise the securities finance industry
The ability to interconnect trading platforms and to drive centralisation of trade input data, execution and post-trade management is a must, says Mike Norwood, director, global trading product owner, EquiLend
Artificial intelligence is gradually penetrating the securities lending industry, with firms attempting to replicate human intelligence in automating and applying predictive analytics to their lending processes. Carmella Haswell reports