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Liquidity

The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash without affecting its market price.

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ESG
MUFG EMEA and Doha Bank close first green repo in Middle East

This transaction marks the first green repurchase scheme for both institutions that utilises green bonds as the underlying collateral

Industry
LCH clears first ZARONIA swaps

This new clearing capability demonstrates LCH’s commitment to supporting benchmark transition, the firm says

Industry
Nasdaq CSD appoints Clearstream as its gateway to T2S markets

Nasdaq CSD will now access the T2S markets via Clearstream’s German central securities depository (CSD)

Industry
Populist parties in Europe may hinder EU-level development, says Dyson

The International Securities Lending Association has released its newest ‘Securities Lending Market Report’ which explores the key factors impacting the market

Industry
Ownera and Adhara partner on digital cash and collateral

The collaboration looks to help institutions deliver digital cash and collateral solutions at scale in the foreseeable future

Regulation
SEC adopts Form N-PORT reporting requirements amendments

Form amendments will require funds to file reports on Form N-PORT monthly within 30 days after the end of the month to which they relate

Industry
HKMA introduces new project to accelerate tokenisation adoption

Using experimental tokenised money, the Sandbox will enable experiments for both payment-versus-payment and delivery-versus-payment use cases

Industry
Lendable inventory tops US$40tn

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, growth in asset valuations and new inventory from expanding client types helped push the figure to the highest on record