Securities Finance

Partnership expands access to securities finance solutions for investors in Saudi Arabia’s equity market. 

Recent GC Hall of Fame inductee, Ben Challice, CEO of Pirum, reflects on a 25-year career spanning trading, the Lehman Brothers unwind, and banking, sharing how those experiences shaped his leadership, his vision for connected market infrastructure, and the lessons that have endured throughout his career. 

New offering aims to help firms manage tokenised and traditional collateral through a single operating model. 

Appointment supports launch of securities lending programme for Saudi equities, with plans to extend offering across global portfolios. 

Collaboration aims to boost capital efficiency and collateral optimisation as demand for cleared repo grows across Europe. 

Integration seeks to improve front-to-back workflows amid growing demands for T+1 readiness and operational efficiency. 

MUFG becomes latest institution to adopt Euroclear’s optimisation platform amid growing focus on collateral efficiency. 

Decision allows eligible broker-dealers and banks to access platform under specific conditions for 36 months.

Cboe Clear Europe’s Vikesh Patel, global head of clearing and president, and Jan Treuren, senior director, product say Europe’s central clearing of securities finance transactions adoption reflects timing and alignment rather than delay, driven by capital clarity, automation and client demand. 

Executive brings close to two decades of experience across securities services, joining from a senior regional leadership role at HSBC.