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SFTS: uncertainty around SDR implementation looms large

04 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

There remains a greater demand for clarity from the market amid continued uncertainty around the implementation of the SDR of CSDR, according to a panel at the Securities Finance Technology Symposium

SFTS: SFTR compliance concerns will escalate when fines are issued

04 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Compliance concerns will escalate considerably once the first fine is issued, says one panellist at this year’s Securities Finance Technology Symposium

Securities lending associations working group unveils formal name

04 November 2021 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

ISLA has announced that the collaborative global group formed by five securities lending industry associations will be formally known as the Global Alliance of Securities Lending Associations

LiquidShare integrates with Vermeg’s Megara platform for crypto assets

03 November 2021 France
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Vermeg has integrated its Megara platform with LiquidShare to allow the settlement of crypto assets using blockchain technology, making the latter one of the first blockchain platforms offering connectivity to a custody platform

BNP Paribas appoints Frédéric Pascal to head of markets and financing services

03 November 2021 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Frédéric Pascal will replace Eric Deudon, who will leave BNP Paribas Securities Services next year to pursue other opportunities after more than three decades with the bank

Goldman Sachs taps Digital Asset to build open platform for tokenised assets

03 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Daml, a platform for building multi-party applications that run across new technologies and legacy infrastructure, will aid Goldman Sachs to develop its end-to-end tokenised asset infrastructure

Provable Markets receives approval of FINRA broker-dealer application

03 November 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The milestone allows Provable Markets to operate ATS Aurora, which is designed to set a higher standard for managing, trading and optimising collateral by offering subscribers access to digital workflows, option block trades and security-based swaps