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Repo

A form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities, where the dealer sells the government securities to investors, usually on an overnight basis, and buys them back the following day.

Repo News

Industry
Participants raise concerns over SEC’s Treasury clearing mandates

An ION-partnered Acuiti research revealed an industry-wide uncertainty about the viability of current mandate deadlines and the overall level of returns

Technology
Federal Reserve to roll out new trading platform

FedTrade Plus will mark a significant technological advancement for the New York Federal Reserve’s open market trading operations

Industry
SF Symposium: US Treasury clearing to present operational burden

The ‘A clear view’ panel at the Securities Finance Symposium discussed the upcoming US Treasury mandate and its impact on the market

Repo
DTCC’s FICC enhances VaR Calculator Capabilities

The enhancements come amid firms across the industry preparing for the expansion of US Treasury Clearing in 2025 and 2026

Repo
European repo contracts outstanding value up 7.1% YoY, ICMA finds

The European Repo and Collateral Council has released the results of its 47th semi-annual survey of the European repo market

Industry
ISLA Post Trade: Key drivers of the securities lending market

In a panel discussion, representatives from both the borrowing and lending sides outlined some of the main themes that are shaping the future of securities finance

Repo
Tradeweb reports 28.7% rise in repo ADV for October

Repo average daily volume traded on the Tradeweb platform generated US$678.4 billion for the month

Industry
Eurex Repo faces 29% YoY drop in ADV for October

This figure was driven by a decline in average daily term-adjusted volume for GC Pooling and special repo