14 January 2026Saudi Arabia Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The platform follows the regulatory update by the Capital Market Authority, opening the Saudi Exchange鈥檚 Main Market to all categories of foreign investors
The move, which comes into effect on 15 June 2026, reflects current market developments and supports the UK鈥檚 transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in 2027
Figures from EquiLend Data & Analytics show loan balances hit US$4 trillion for the first time, while the lender-to-broker market generated a record US$11.7 billion in revenue
The firm brings together MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima, and Reset to support global financial markets by connecting thousands of counterparties on their multi-asset networks
By joining, the bank has gained access to the full suite of TARGET services developed and operated by the Eurosystem which ensures the free flow of cash and collateral across Europe
This partnership connects the platforms to provide a solution for financial institutions, asset issuers, and application providers that look to strategically scale their tokenised products
The firm operates across more than 30 local currency bond markets and over 100 hard currency bond markets, supporting institutional clients in around 90 countries