Bringing the second day of the 32nd Annual Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Finance & Collateral Management Conference to a close, panellists reviewed the evolution of securities lending within new frontiers
The discussion opened with long-term projections, as panellists highlighted accelerated settlement, product-agnostic trading models, and the widespread use of AI as just some areas to consider
The ‘Leaders’ Perspectives & Predictions’ session, moderated by Andrew Dyson, ISLA CEO, provided a deep dive into the retail sector and the key regulatory changes impacting firms globally
The panel looked the growing influence of global political dynamics on the regulatory landscape, highlighting the increasing entanglement between geopolitics and securities finance
Perhaps unsurprisingly, President Trump’s tariff regime and the trade war took centre stage during Marion Laboure's insights, though she did note that even during ‘Trump 1.0’ his love of tariffs was well known
This is said to help transform assets to high-quality balance collateral, and will allow clients to automate the use of money market funds (MMF) in triparty transactions
The solution is designed to provide market makers and foreign portfolio investors with an enhanced trading experience throughout the entire trade lifecycle
The service provides a centrally cleared model for SFT transactions, and works to enhance the capital efficiencies associated with activities such as securities lending