Securities Finance Times

Issue 370 online now! - https://lnkd.in/esvJCAXB Following the introduction of margin transactions, Kei Hashimoto of Japan Securities Finance Co, Ltd, provides an update and user guide of the Japanese stock trading method Stephen Howard, CEO of PASLA, discusses how the association is shaping its membership for the future, reflects on three decades of serving APAC markets, and previews the upcoming conference Industry experts take a look at the Asian markets, the ramifications of a lifting in the South Korean short selling ban, and the possible impacts developing technologies like AI and DLT will have in the securities finance space

IMN: Asia and South America showcase emerging market opportunity. Panellists at The Beneficial Owners' International Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference analysed the growing opportunity in emerging markets https://lnkd.in/e_Sau4S8 #SecuritiesLending #banking

Wedbush Securities launches real-time automated locate service. The new service is designed to allow correspondents to conduct short selling activity more efficiently https://lnkd.in/euMpHFH8 #SecuritiesLending #banking

ION becomes a PALSA member. ION aims to deliver mission-critical trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, and central banks https://lnkd.in/ecbtV8j7 #SecuritiesLending #banking

Exclusive panel now online – Industry participants assess the landscape of the repo market, discussing the impacts of the US Treasury Clearing mandate, the application of modern technology, and positioning for growth Read full interview - https://lnkd.in/eaku7_yH

Brian A. Ruane, senior executive vice president, head of Global Clearing, Credit Services and Corporate Trust of BNY, sits down with Justin J. Lawson to discuss BNY’s Global Clearing business Issue 370 online now! - https://lnkd.in/esvJCAXB

MacKay departs EquiLend. After more than a decade, Iain MacKay, product owner for RegTech and post-trade solutions, will leave EquiLend https://lnkd.in/emzc2Zxd #fundadmin #Custody

New feature now online – As the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology starts to make real footholds in the repo market, Karl Loomes looks at the technology and the potential benefits it brings Read full interview - https://lnkd.in/ecwPtWdq

South African Securities Lending Association (SASLA) members review the market and discuss the complexity of the region’s collateral management landscape, as well as the potential introduction of reporting requirements for securities financing transactions Issue 370 online now! - https://lnkd.in/esvJCAXB

IMN: The market has eyes on Asia and Europe for T+1. Panellists at The Beneficial Owners' International Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference reviewed Europe and Asia’s move to a shorter settlement cycle https://lnkd.in/ePdXrhrm #SecuritiesLending #banking