After bringing the securities lending business back into securities services, Deutsche Bank is on an ambitious goal to seek greater cross-product opportunities.
Recent expansions by retail brokers to facilitate securities lending programmes could further expand the market for institutional players.
National authorities are not expected to enforce the reporting obligations under SFTR as until 13 July 2020.
UniSuper said the decision is aimed at curtailing the amount of short selling that has been sparked by the pandemic.
The investment builds upon ING’s earlier involvement with the platform, as its blockchain team helped develop the initial version of the HQLAx application.
The French global custodian has hired Northern Trust's former APAC head of securities lending trading.
The appointments follow a flurry of departures from the bank’s securities lending leadership team, with its global and regional heads recently joining MUFG.
ISLA plans to fill a number of key senior positions this year that will enable it to deliver on several regulatory projects and market practice initiatives.
Acquisitions, high-profile hires and a new securities lending offering have been among the highlights of MUFG’s first year under new investor services chief John Sergides.
The rollout of the new platform is the latest innovation from the securities finance firm over the past year to enhance the collateral management infrastructure.