OCC set its sights on becoming the first central counterparty (CCP) to fully utilise distributed ledger technology (DLT) for its securities lending clearing system. DLT has been fundamental to HQLAx’s platform for securities lending and collateral transformation, while Broadridge in 2021 announced the go-live of its distributed ledger repo platform. What potential does blockchain technology hold for future advances in securities lending and finance? Who will be the drivers of this innovation?
The industry continues to explore more efficient ways to locate liquidity and to negotiate, execute and manage the post trade obligations associated with their securities lending, financing and TRS activities. It is also refining its use of pre and post-trade analytics and the data required to support these insights. Where can industry specialists deliver further gains, supporting the flexibility that traders require while helping them to lower their aggregate cost of trading?
With SFTR implemented in 2020 and 2021, the CFTC Rewrite due in December and the SEC 10c-1 Proposed Rule for securities lending transactions under consultation, panellists will discuss the implications of these regulatory initiatives for transparency and risk management. What will be the benefits and costs for securities lending and financing activities? And what will be the technology implications?
On 20 June 2022, Securities Finance Times hosted its first ever Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards, with 21 awards handed out to worthy winners.
EquiLend's Mike Norwood, Director, Global Trading Product Owner and Iain Mackay, Director, Global Post-Trade Product Owner discuss with Securities Finance Times publisher Justin Lawson same-day loans under the new CSDR regime and the impact the regulation is having, early observations and trends to be thinking about moving forwards.
BNP Paribas Securities Services, one of the few providers offering both agency and principal lending, explains how securities lending can bring efficiency to global capital markets and takes you through the various securities lending models on offer at the bank to help you take advantage of this growing market.
This panel delves into advancements, trends and developments in AI and electronic trading, reviews digitalisation initiatives such as CDM and looks at expectations of the next stage in securities finance evolution
Liquidity is a question of efficient use of assets as much as the raw total of inventory available to lend. New and established venues to access equities and fixed income securities are constantly improving to meet that challenge, but looming issues such as CSDR, threaten to undermine their efforts. This panel explores the liquidity landscape as it stands
With the latest and most game changing phase of Uncleared Margin Rules going live on September 1st - we discuss the newly-in-scope counterparts, reaction to the phase and debate future changes and how they will affect the industry
Effective collateral management is an increasingly important feature of a securities finance transaction’s lifecycle. The rise of automation and overall sophistication of the process will be discussed by the panel plus other industry concerns
With the settlement discipline measures of CSDR scheduled to go live on 1st February 2022, industry experts on this panel will weigh up the impact of this regulation and the markets state of readiness
Just over a year on from SFTR and changes being introduced (ISO Schema, Position Aggregation), we will discuss issues with the reconciliation and work the industry is doing to drive best practices. We will also have a look at ESMA’s focus on data quality
