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Transparence IO

Connecting the market for the betterment of scale

Industry veteran Tony Venditti sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the launch of his new fintech company Transparence IO, from outsourcing securities lending solutions and venturing into the digital world, to next steps

State Street

Reaching the endgame

Sam Edwards, managing director, Alpha Collateral Services at State Street, speaks to Carmella Haswell on how the firm is positioning digital assets within its Alpha Collateral Services platform, regulatory influence, and how these assets are changing the face of collateral management

Fidelity Agency Lending

A great growth story: Investing in people, technology, and capabilities

Carmella Haswell sits down with Marney McCabe and Jon Whiting from Fidelity Agency Lending to discuss the firm’s thoughtful growth strategy, the benefits of its programme scale for clients, and how a diverse asset mix creates trading opportunities that extend beyond US markets

Fidelity

Bridging two worlds

Nathaniel Lindsay of State Street and Yuri Brightly of Fidelity sit down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the first production use of the FIX Protocol for direct electronic trading in securities lending and what this could signal for the industry’s future

SIX

Reflecting on a decade of evolution and looking ahead

Mina Kinsey, head of securities finance at SIX, reviews the Repo CO:RE platform following its 10-year anniversary, reflecting on its achievements in the Swiss market and the role it will play in the future evolution of secured funding and collateral management

eSecLending

The client focus

Brooke Gillman, managing director, global head of Client Relationship Management at eSecLending, sits down with Justin Lawson for a candid conversation on the increasing popularity of independent agents, where opportunity lies, and the future outlook

Broadridge

The shape of success

Tina Joshi, North America head of Securities Finance Collateral Management product at Broadridge, sits down with Justin Lawson to reflect on how the firm is transforming its platform, covering strategic priorities and client-driven product evolution

LSEG

Switching to an always-on market

LSEG’s Simon McQuoid Mason, head of new trading products and market structure, sits down with Carmella Haswell to discuss the exchange’s move to create a 24/5 trading venue and the driving force behind the industry interest in extended trading hours

M1X Global

Unlocking onchain collateral

Jordan Goldman, chief operating officer and president of M1X Global, speaks to Karl Loomes about why collateral remains the missing piece of tokenisation, the role of natively-issued digital sovereign bonds, and how continuous collateral movement could reshape the global repo market

Capco

Every second counts

Marc Biro, managing principal at Capco, discusses the SEC’s approval of 23-hour, five-day equities trading on both Cboe and Nasdaq, and the operational and technology overhaul ahead. Carmella Haswell reports

Nuvo Prime

Up in the cloud: Reshaping prime brokerage

Nuvo Prime co-founders Andrew Bain and Claire Young speak with Carmella Haswell about the firm’s creation and how cloud-first platforms are redefining operating models

Goldman Sachs

When opportunity knocks

Thomas Duchemin, securities lending trader, agency lending at Goldman Sachs, speaks to Carmella Haswell about his time in European equities and the significance of human interaction

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