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Who owns the supply?

As retail investors, ETF providers, private banks, and technology platforms contribute increasing volumes of inventory, industry experts explore how new asset pools are forcing beneficial owners to rethink how they lend securities, engage with agents, and generate value in an increasingly competitive market. Theodore Law reports

Has European fixed income evolved faster than the infrastructure supporting it?

Yama Darriet, head of OTC and Repo Expansion at Euronext, provides a deep dive into the different facets within the fixed income market and key considerations for firms to attain core benefits

What happens on ledger stays on ledger, or does it?

Martin Walker, senior product manager at FIS, explores the trading landscape where both digital and conventional securities exist and what this means for the market

Collateral mobility, regulatory readiness, and structural changes in the US market

BNY��s Nate Wuerffel, global head of market structure and head of product, Global Collateral, discusses the regulatory environment in the US, its impact on collateral, and how the firm is working with clients to not only meet today��s requirements, but to adapt as market structures evolve

利卯郭肱 lending in 2026: A record year (so far) built on AI, ETFs, and the shift towards Asia

From a securities lending perspective, the key question is no longer whether revenues will remain elevated, but where the next source of growth will emerge, says Matt Chessum, executive director, equity and analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence

Exploring an evolving market

London��s 利卯郭肱 Finance Symposium played host to intriguing market conversations and debate. Touching on T+1 readiness, beneficial owner insights, as well as tokenised securities and the collateral frontier

The regulatory race to scale cross-border tokenised collateral

As tokenised collateral moves beyond pilot programmes and into institutional markets, attention is shifting from technology to regulation. While digital assets promise greater collateral mobility and operational efficiency, divergent regulatory approaches risk creating new barriers to global liquidity. Theodore Law speaks with industry experts to investigate the regulatory risks and operational hurdles ahead

Eyes on the prize: The direction of travel for Bitcoin

Thomas Wu, chief financial officer at Ledn, examines how banks are approaching Bitcoin as collateral and why risk considerations, from capital treatment and custody to liquidity and liquidation, are shaping how institutions choose to hold the asset

From market opportunities to future potential

Market participants gather to discuss the key movements in the US market, from 24-hour trading in equity markets and regulatory transparency, to how digital assets are transitioning from pilots to adoption

The clearing house liquidity paradox: Counterparty safety vs timing risk

Theodore Law examines how central clearing reduces counterparty risk while intensifying liquidity pressures, and asks whether expanding clearing mandates are shifting fragility into new parts of the repo and collateral ecosystem

From fragmented to connected: Building the foundations for a more effective securities finance market

The industry does not need uniformity in commercial decision making. It does need common, scalable foundations that enable participants to act with greater certainty across an increasingly complex market, says Amanda Sayers, senior director, product management at Broadridge

Tokenised cross-border repo: Where efficiency peaks �� and where it fails

Tokenisation is accelerating cross-border repo into atomic settlement, stripping out long-standing operational lag and exposing a US$1.3 trillion offshore segment to new liquidity dynamics. Theodore Law investigates whether eliminating settlement delay strengthens stability or amplifies liquidity stress when volatility hits