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LCH RepoClear onboards M&G to Sponsored Clearing service

27 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Through the arrangement, PAC will be able to clear UK gilt repo transactions executed by M&G via Tradeweb

Global PSSL names Stech as CEO of ABC Score Lab

27 October 2026 Wales
Reporter: Theodore Law

ABC Score Lab will focus on developing and testing approaches aimed at strengthening governance and transparency across financial markets, including securities lending

ESM hits milestone with DLT-based bond issuance on Pontes

27 October 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The transaction marks the transition of Europe��s wholesale digital financial infrastructure from pilot projects to live deployment

Baton Systems introduces portfolio optimisation to improve collateral allocation

27 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The capability is designed to identify economically efficient, operationally achievable allocations across a portfolio of cash and securities and a portfolio of obligations

Cboe Clear US receives SEC approval to expand clearing capabilities

26 October 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

According to the firm, Cboe Clear US will initially use its SEC registration to clear the firm's binary securities options tied to specified corporate KPIs

Northern Trust reappointed by People��s Pension

26 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The agreement extends a relationship which began in 2018, and the firm will continue to provide fund administration, global custody, securities lending, and performance measurement

Ascend Markets and M1X Global complete onchain repo agreement

23 October 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The trade was executed on the Stellar network, using USDM1 as collateral through Ascend��s institutional credit facility and priced at SOFR plus 10 basis points

Citi to establish wholly owned securities venture in China

23 October 2026 China
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The firm has received approval from the China 利卯郭肱 Regulatory Commission, granting it an onshore securities license which allows offerings of equities brokerage, securities underwriting, securities research, and principal trading services

Tradeweb appoints Goss

23 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Andy Goss joins from Capula, where he served as head of financing, and previously held senior roles at UBS and Barclays

Euroclear Nordics joins Capital Markets Track of the Nordic Compass

22 October 2026 Norway
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Euroclear Nordics, which comprises the Central 利卯郭肱 Depositories in Sweden and Finland, will bring expertise in market infrastructure and investment flows, connecting issuers and investors across the region to the alliance

FRA approves model short selling contracts

22 October 2026 Egypt
Reporter: Theodore Law

Following FRA Decision No. 155 of 2026, the new model contract standardises the procedural roles, fees, and collateral obligations for transactions executed via the MCDR centralised lending platform

ISDA launches AI traceability tool for DRR solution

22 October 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

The ISDA Digital Regulatory Reporting tracer agent will allow users to look back at the history of DRR decision-making to understand when and why coding choices were made