Securities Finance Times issue 345 online now!

EDXM International goes live with perpetual futures platform. The perpetual futures trading venue uses technology to improve trade execution using the company’s in-house, matching engine to further low-latency digital assets. #SecuritiesLending #banking

BNY and Goldman Sachs launch tokenised MMFs solution. The solution marks “the first time” in the US that fund managers have enabled subscription for shares of their MMFs via BNY’s LiquidityDirectSM and Digital Asset platforms #SecuritiesLending #banking

Broadridge selects Gautam for Trading and Connectivity Solutions business. Former J.P. Morgan executive director Munish Gautam has joined Broadridge to spearhead the development of advanced multi-asset trading capabilities #SecuritiesLending #banking

ISLA and FIX Trading Community collaborate on securities lending. Initially focusing on pre-trade processing and trade execution, the collaboration will look to align the Common Domain Model and FIX protocol #SecuritiesLending #banking

Transcend hires Arora as Chief Operating Officer. Industry veteran Sandeep Arora will play a critical part in scaling Transcend’s business, operational capabilities, and client delivery #SecuritiesLending #banking

LCH goes live on redesigned CLSClearedFX service. The redesigned service uses the existing CLSSettlement platform, enabling CCPs to connect and submit bilateral settlement instructions on behalf of their clearing members #SecuritiesLending #banking

Regnology set to acquire Wolters Kluwer’s FRR unit. The definitive agreement is expected to close in the coming months, subject to regulatory approvals, applicable employee requirements and customary conditions #SecuritiesLending #banking

Bank of England and FCA form MoU on FMI supervision. The authorities will continue to adopt a coordinated approach as they progress towards publication of a final policy statement in the second half of 2025 #SecuritiesLending #banking

ICMA appoints new Chair and Vice Chair for the France and Monaco Regional Committee. Marc-Etienne Sébire joins as the chair and Emmanuelle Trochu as the vice chair #SecuritiesLending #banking

Clearstream GSF volume outstanding up 8% YoY for June. Year-to-date for volume outstanding also increased, rising 3 per cent to €738.12 billion for 2025, compared to €717.19 billion for the equivalent period in 2024 #SecuritiesLending #banking

PASLA welcomes Kim & Chang as new member. As a Korea-based law firm, Kim & Chang provides legal services to clients and delivers solutions to complex legal challenges #SecuritiesLending #banking

Canton Network adds liquidity providers to collateral initiative. Launched in January, the project will use the Canton Network’s privacy capabilities to create an on-chain collateral and margin management solution for. #SecuritiesLending #banking

Christopher Tufano joins Clear Street. He will work closely with the firm’s trading, risk, operations, technology and client service teams and will also be overseeing margin, collateral and settlement processes #SecuritiesLending #banking

Liquidnet announces two new senior appointments. Oliver Deutschmann has joined as head of Equity Derivatives, EMEA, and Juan Ferrer Pons as a listed derivatives sales trader based in Madrid #SecuritiesLending #banking

ESAs publish DORA oversight guide. The guide provides financial institutions and service providers with a high-level overview of the governance structure, processes, and supervisory tools #SecuritiesLending #banking

Euroclear unveils plan for unified EU post-trade infrastructure. Initiative aims to connect all 27 member states across asset classes and support Europe’s capital markets growth #SecuritiesLending #banking

Lloyds Banking Group collaborates on ‘UK-first use of digital assets’. The partnership works to advance the use of blockchain technology using tokenised real-world assets as collateral #SecuritiesLending #banking

Eurex reshapes executive boards following new setup. Among several changes to Matthias Graulich’s role at the company, Frank Odendall will succeed him on the Eurex Repo executive board #SecuritiesLending #banking

Coinbase connects with Copper’s ClearLoop network. The collaboration will provide clients with access to Copper’s off-exchange settlement and collateral management platform #SecuritiesLending #banking

Nasdaq appoints Sjöberg as President of Nasdaq Clearing. Christian Sjöberg brings over two decades of international experience in post-trade infrastructure, clearing, and financial market operations to his new position #SecuritiesLending #banking