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BBH reshapes securities lending team with Sarah Holmes becoming global head
12 September 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

In a review of its senior lending team, BBH has promoted Holmes to global head of securities lending, Tom Poppey moves to head of securities lending product strategy and Robert Lees remains as global head of securities lending trading

Project Sela demonstrates retail CBDC can support access while retaining cash features
12 September 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Klea Neza

Project Sela has proven the simplicity of a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) ecosystem that combines accessibility, competition and preventative cyber security, while retaining key advantages of physical cash

Euroclear Bank and Korea Securities Depository sign CSD agreement
29 August 2023 South Korea
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The solution will offer efficient and safe settlement of Korean government bonds for international investors, while making KTBs eligible on Euroclear Bank’s triparty platform

Davidson replaces Jeffcoate at ISLA
31 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In the role, Davidson will be responsible for ISLA’s operational activities and daily management of the business

ICMA elects Janet Wilkinson as new chair
25 May 2023 Europe
Reporter: Bob Currie

She will replace outgoing chair Mandy DeFilippo, who has come to the end of her term in fronting the capital markets industry association

GFMA releases report on risks and benefits of DLT in capital markets
17 May 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The report was developed in partnership with organisations including Boston Consulting Group, Clifford Chance, Cravath, Swaine & Moore and AFME

Regulatory reporting “only going to intensify”, Securities Finance Technology Symposium panellist says
09 May 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Regulatory reporting is a “critical” aspect of business that firms need to be paying attention to, speakers on the ‘Regulatory Reporting: Rewrite, reform, refit’ panel at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium in Boston agreed

Duco hires McCormack
14 February 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Lee McCormack, former head of collateral product management and professional services at AcadiaSoft, has been appointed senior manager of partners at Duco

Women in Securities Finance rings closing bell at NYSE
21 December 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Celebrating its five-year anniversary, 100 guests — including active members of the group and supportive allies — gathered on the NYSE floor to watch as WISF leaders rang the closing bell to signal the end of the trading day

Eurex launches new futures referencing €STR
23 November 2022 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The switch from the former short-term rate EONIA to €STR is part of a broader IBOR reform

“Nothing moves that quickly” when it comes to regulation, SFT Technology Symposium panelist says
23 November 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Lucy Carter

During the ‘Regulation’ panel, speakers discussed the current state of regulation in the industry, including the relationships between regulators and the market, what clients are looking for and what might lie ahead

ESMA grants third-country CCP recognition to Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing
17 November 2022 Malaysia
Reporter: Bob Currie

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives explains that this will improve the exchange’s access to Europe’s investment communities, while European counterparties will find it easier and more cost effective to trade and clear through the Kuala Lumpur-based exchange