Industry participants discuss how current political and regulatory decisions are shaping Canada’s move forward, the significance of triparty, and if firms remain optimistic or cautious about a move to T+0
As a mature and globally integrated market, Canada continues to demonstrate why it plays a central role in global securities finance, says Lisa Tomada, vice president, global securities lending, CIBC Mellon
The journey of the Canadian retail investor into securities finance is one of audacity, innovation, and adaptation, says David Mak, executive director, securities finance at Wealthsimple
Located in Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh, the Securities Finance Symposium was hosted for the first time in the Middle East. Karl Loomes and Carmella Haswell report on the key highlights of the event which provided a deep dive into this emerging market
Industry specialists reflect on the advancement of collateral management, from triparty to optimisation strategies, the impact of changing central bank policies and QT measures, as well as the integration of ESG considerations
Leading the transition to T+1 for Europe and the UK, Giovanni Sabatini and Andrew Douglas sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the possible exemption of SFTs from the shorter settlement cycle
A recent fine shows that regulators are losing patience with failures in post-trade transaction reporting. Linda Coffman, Reference Data Services SmartStream, suggests that specialist data services can help firms improve their ability to comply
With securities financing tools playing an ever more critical role in optimising financial resources for banks, Dipak Chotai of JD Risk Solutions, and Richard Glen of HQLAX, discuss intraday credit risk and the significance of DLT to mitigate this challenge
