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Tokenised cross-border repo: Where efficiency peaks — and where it fails

Tokenisation is accelerating cross-border repo into atomic settlement, stripping out long-standing operational lag and exposing a US$1.3 trillion offshore segment to new liquidity dynamics. Theodore Law investigates whether eliminating settlement delay strengthens stability or amplifies liquidity stress when volatility hits

The future that we see

Justin Lawson sits down with Steve Everett of TMX and Fabrice Tomenko of Clearstream to discuss the challenges of collaborative market-utility building, the Bank of Canada joining CCMS and Repo 2.0, and what success looks like

Thinking twice about reporting once

Following ESMA’s report on the simplification of transaction reporting, the authority is set to create a ‘report once’ approach to regulation; namely MiFIR, SFTR, and EMIR. Carmella Haswell investigates what this really means for the market

The box nobody ticked

In the final instalment of the series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, talks lessons learnt

Boredom is performance

In the eighth instalment of the series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, looks at enterprise liquidity management

Collateral in motion: Why mobility is becoming the next competitive advantage

As shorter settlement cycles, regulatory reform, and evolving market infrastructures reshape securities finance, Theodore Law explores why collateral mobility has become a strategic priority, how fragmentation is limiting efficiency, and why optimisation increasingly depends on better decision-making rather than simply moving assets

A name on the door

In the seventh instalment of this ongoing series, Cyril Louchtchay de Fleurian, head of securities finance and balance sheet strategy at Capteo: Strategy & Management Consulting, talks risk

Going for gold: A celebratory night in London

Bringing together the finest in the financial sector, market participants gather for a night of celebration as we highlight innovation, leadership, and achievements driving the securities finance industry