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Securities finance news and commentary
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Gentek.ai welcomes Romero
05 December 2025 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Fabien Romero鈥檚 new role will be focused on automating workflows across regulatory reporting, securities finance, and post-trade
Industry
BrokerTec US repo climbs 17% YoY for November
04 December 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
The platform experienced significant activity due to several factors, including pressure from Canadian year-end, quarterly refunding, increased interest rate uncertainty
People moves
ISLA Americas welcomes Wagner
04 December 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote
Jane Wagner joins the association following more than 11 years at Vanguard, where she served as global head of the Vanguard securities lending programme
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Initial margin developments and best practices in 2025
Giuseppe Alessio Caccamo, senior lead, product analysis and design at S&P Global Market Intelligence, highlights the significance of initial margin, exploring best practices for margin assessment and the importance of ongoing validation processes
AI: The tin man without a heart?
Paul Chapman, managing director at HornbyChapman, reflects on the realities facing the next generation of post-trade professionals, warning that while AI brings speed and efficiency, it lacks the empathy and moral depth that define true human value in the workplace
Shaping a dynamic financial system
Following a 15-year-long push from the market, the introduction of a new Ministerial Order has authorised the use of securities lending for collective investment schemes in Spain. Carmella Haswell reports
Securities 麻豆影视传媒 UK Symposium
Industry experts gathered at One Great George Street in London to explore the trending topics, challenges, and movements in the securities finance space, from navigating cross-border compliance, to the agency lending evolution
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BNY
Gesa Johannsen
Gesa Johannsen, managing director, executive platform owner, Global Collateral Platform at BNY, explores how digital innovation and central clearing shape global liquidity
Standard Chartered
Margaret Harwood-Jones
Margaret Harwood-Jones, managing director, global head of Financing and Securities Services at Standard Chartered, speaks to Zarah Choudhary about accelerating growth in Europe, the role of AI in securities services, and how frontier markets are driving the next wave of innovation
WTS Hansuke
Roy Zimmerhansl
Transitioning to WTS Hansuke to lead the firm's new Capital Markets service, Roy Zimmerhansl sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss his journey so far, collateral optimisation developments, and the move to T+1
J.P. Morgan
Oliver Modi-Celda
J.P. Morgan鈥檚 Oliver Modi-Celda, international sell side Trading Services sales, explores how the firm is addressing capital constraints, expanding its global footprint, the significance of an established liquidation framework, and lowering barriers to entry for new participants
State Street
Greg Donovan and George Carradine
Greg Donovan and George Carradine sit down with Carmella Haswell to explore the State Street Alpha journey, how it is servicing the buy side, and the market鈥檚 evolving attitude towards the significance of collateral
eSecLending
Craig Starble
Celebrating its silver anniversary, eSecLending CEO Craig Starble sits down with Carmella Haswell to look at the firm鈥檚 transformation from an auction specialist to 鈥渙ne of the largest鈥� GC lenders in the marketplace
OCC
Oberon Knapp
Oberon Knapp, managing director of strategy at OCC, sits down with Hansa Tote to discuss what sets the firm apart from its competitors, and how it is evolving to meet the needs of a broader cleared lending ecosystem
Buckler Securities
Andrew Lazar
Andrew Lazar, managing director, head of sales at Buckler Securities, speaks to Carmella Haswell about the firm鈥檚 journey, the critical path to success, and embracing an underserved client segment
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News and people moves roundupImproving the client experience
BNP Paribas鈥� Andrew Geggus catches up with Carmella Haswell, discussing the shifting landscape for securities lenders, his move to lead Triparty Collateral Services, and the core aspects shaping the roadmap ahead.The meteoric rise of ETFs
Set to face a steep upward trajectory in the next 10 years, the ETF market has secured the attention of the securities finance space. As the industry reviews the expanding possibilities, experts debate whether the current infrastructure is ready to handle such growth.A 鈥極ne Citi鈥� approach
Whitney Hagenstad of Citi, speaks about the need to upskill following real-world market changes, extensive career opportunities, and paying it forward.
