BNY has piloted the first intraday repo trade settled through its triparty infrastructure. The USD-denominated pilot transaction, which took place in February, saw UBS borrowing cash from Swiss Re while delivering collateral via BNY’s global collateral platform.
Category: Capital Markets
Pirum hires from J.P. Morgan
Pirum, the fintech for securities finance automation and collateral management, has hired Ed Corral as head of collateral services. Corral joins Pirum’s New York office to lead the expansion of CollateralConnect, the firm’s collateral management and optimisation solution. Corral joins Pirum from J.P. Morgan, where he was global head of collateral management.
BBH and MUFG sign sec lending deal
Brown Brothers Harriman has entered into an arrangement with MUFG Investor Services, a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB), under Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc, for the provision of enhanced securities lending services to BBH’s asset manager and financial institutions clients globally. BBH clients will benefit from an enhanced securities lending product…
Pirum hires from Rimes
Pirum, the fintech for securities finance automation and collateral management, has hired Rhys Chapman as global customer success director, overseeing customer success, client services, and client onboarding. Based in London, Chapman joins from Rimes.
Hazeltree appoints new CEO
Hazeltree, a provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions, has appointed Lokesh Seth as CEO, following the recent departure of Stephanie Miller. Hazeltree also made additional leadership appointments: Douglas Trafelet has joined as chief commercial officer, whilst Kyri Yiannakis has been promoted to chief client officer.
Pirum signs Sharegain
Pirum, the fintech focused on securities finance automation and collateral management, has signed Sharegain, a securities lending fintech, for Pirum TradeConnect.
Pirum hires for U.S. expansion
Pirum, the UK-based technology provider for securities finance automation and collateral management, has hired Reid Cheyne as director of fixed income sales, Americas. Following RepoConnect’s success, he will lead on accelerating Pirum’s expansion in the U.S. and wider North America’s fixed income industry. He was most recently at Citi, where he moved from directing fixed…
Citi launches CSLA in Asia
Citi has struck an innovative deal with Maybank Securities in Singapore, enabling Maybank Securities to facilitate the lending of retail clients’ global equity holdings using Citi’s platform, Citi Securities Lending Access. Maybank Securities will leverage its position in Singapore and its large ASEAN client base to utilise the CSLA platform. Launched in 2021, CSLA combines…
FAB selects Broadridge
First Abu Dhabi Bank has chosen Broadridge to support the build-out of its global agency securities finance business.
Avanza outsources to Northern Trust
Avanza Fonder, a Stockholm-based fund company providing services for private clients, has appointed Northern Trust to provide its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) outsourced trading desk services. Avanza Fonder is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avanza Bank Holding. The fund company manages funds in-house and in collaboration with other managers. Northern Trust will provide outsourced trading…