Securities Finance

The bank becomes the first global tri-party provider to unlock Taiwan-listed securities as pledged collateral for offshore financing and derivatives activity. 

Mandate represents State Street’s first securities lending programme for a retail fund in Taiwan. 

Executive brings more than two decades of experience across securities lending, equity finance and prime services, including roles at HSBC, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. 

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.