EquiLend Releases NGT Enhancements – December 2020
Introducing new transparency promoting enhancements now live on our Next Generation Trading (“NGT”) platform!
Category: Press Releases
EquiLend & The Risk Management Association Release Latin America Securities Finance User Guide 2020
EquiLend and The Risk Management Association (RMA) have joined forces with domestic and international market participants active in Latin America to produce the second annual Latin America Securities Finance User Guide, published today.
Securities Finance: The Future
Without a doubt, recent events have left the securities finance industry forever changed.
Asia Pacific Securities Lending Market User Guide 2020
EquiLend, PASLA and RMA present the Asia Pacific Securities Lending Market User Guide 2020.
EquiLend’s Response to COVID-19
EquiLend is taking active measures to ensure that business continues as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EquiLend Collateral Trading Service Goes Live
EquiLend, the global technology company for the securities finance, collateral and swaps industries, today announced that its Collateral Trading service has gone live globally, following an intensive and highly successful pre-testing phase.
EquiLend: Five New Counterparties Join NGT Securities Finance Trading Platform
EquiLend announced the addition of five new counterparties to its NGT securities finance trading platform: DZ Bank AG, E*Trade, Janney Montgomery Scott, Matsui Securities and TD Ameritrade.
EquiLend Recognized in Built in NYC ‘Best Places to Work’ Lists
Built in NYC, the national hub for technology trend coverage, today recognized EquiLend on its lists of Best Places to Work and Best Midsize Companies to Work For.
DataLend: $8.66 Billion in Revenue Generated for Securities Lenders in 2019
The global securities finance industry generated $8.66 billion in revenue for lenders in 2019, according to market data provider DataLend.
EquiLend Automates Total Return Swaps Trading With Swaptimization Launch
EquiLend, the global technology company for the securities finance, collateral and swaps industries, today launched the Swaptimization platform to automate the total return swaps (TRS) market.
EquiLend Brexit FAQ
In preparation for Brexit, EquiLend’s Dublin-based MTF goes live on September 9 for European-based clients and their global counterparties. Click here for more details and to ensure continuity of access to NGT’s liquidity.
SFTR UAT Live on EquiLend and Trax
User acceptance testing (UAT) on the EquiLend & Trax SFTR Solution is now available in a live environment.
National Bank of Canada Joins EquiLend Ownership Group
National Bank of Canada (NBC) has completed its acquisition of a 10% stake in EquiLend from J.P. Morgan following clearance from EquiLend’s regulators in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland.
EquiLend Opens Tokyo Office
EquiLend announces the opening of its office in Tokyo to service its expanding client base in Japan.
Securities Finance Award at Global Custodian Awards
EquiLend took home the award for Innovation in Securities Finance at the Global Custodian Leaders in Custody Awards in London, March 28.
Central Bank of Ireland Approves EquiLend MTF
The Central Bank of Ireland has approved EquiLend Limited, the Dublin-based business of global securities finance technology provider EquiLend, to operate a multilateral trading facility (MTF) in Ireland.
EquiLend Partners With Stonewain to Offer Fully Integrated Securities Finance Platform
EquiLend has partnered with Stonewain to offer securities finance market participants around the globe the ability to manage their book of business on a single, comprehensive and integrated platform.
Latin America Securities Finance User Guide 2019
EquiLend and RMA have joined forced with domestic and international market participants active in Latin America to produce the first-annual Latin America Securities Finance User Guide.
Financial News: Navigating the SFTR Landscape Roundtable
Iain MacKay, Global Product Owner for Post-Trade Services at EquiLend, recently participated in the SFTR roundtable hosted by Financial News in conjunction with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
Global Investor/ISF Awards 2018
We are pleased to announce that we have been recognized as having the Best Trading Platform Globally (NGT), Best Post-Trade Client Service Globally (PTS) and Best Market Data Provider Globally (DataLend) in the ISF Securities Finance Awards 2018!
EquiLend Opens Dublin Office
EquiLend has opened an office in Dublin to serve European clients following Brexit.
REGIS-TR to Collaborate With EquiLend and Trax on SFTR Reporting Solutions
REGIS-TR has confirmed that it will collaborate with EquiLend and Trax for SFTR.
Paul Lynch Joins EquiLend
EquiLend has appointed Paul Lynch as a strategic adviser. He is based in EquiLend’s New York headquarters and starts immediately.
First Buy-Side Client Goes Live With Eurex Lending CCP
PGGM and Morgan Stanley are in the final stages of admission and testing with a view to start transactions using Eurex Clearing’s Securities Lending CCP.
DTCC Collaborates with EquiLend & Trax to Advance Securities Financing Transaction Reporting Processes
Collaboration with leading industry providers to enable end-to-end connectivity to DTCC’s Global Trade Repository (GTR) to simplify client adoption of SFTR reporting requirements.
Rory Zirpolo Joins EquiLend
Securities finance industry veteran Rory Zirpolo has joined EquiLend’s business development team focusing on post-trade services in the Americas.
Securities Lending Times – EquiLend & Trax on SFTR
EquiLend and Trax spoke with Securities Lending Times about the pressing issues facing those impacted by SFTR.
NGT Surpasses 45,000 Daily Trades
A record 45,000+ securities finance trades were conducted on NGT on February 7 following widespread industry adoption as well as increased lending activity.
SLT: EquiLend Entices Lenders With Free SFTR UTI Service
Early adopters of EquiLend’s securities financing product suite can receive a free unique trade identifier (UTI) generation service for the first year of trading for all loans under the SFTR.
The Purple — Issue 3 Released
DataLend has released the third issue of The Purple, a data-driven research publication for the securities finance market.
Global Investor/ISF Awards 2017
EquiLend & BondLend took home the award for Best Trading Platform, and DataLend won for Best Market Data Provider.
EquiLend and Trax to Launch Interoperable Front-to-Back SFTR Offering
EquiLend and Trax are collaborating on a full front-to-back Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) solution to support mutual clients in their SFTR reporting requirements.
OCC and EquiLend Clearing Services Partner on CCP Securities Lending
OCC and EquiLend Clearing Services (ECS) have joined forces to bring greater access to central counterparty clearing in the securities finance marketplace.
EquiLend Appoints Ken DeGiglio as CIO
EquiLend has appointed Ken DeGiglio to the newly created role of chief information officer, effective immediately. He is based in New York and joins EquiLend’s executive team.
EquiLend Acquires AQS to Facilitate OCC CCP Connectivity for Securities Finance Market
EquiLend has acquired Automated Equity Finance Markets, Inc., commonly known as AQS, along with its securities lending technology systems from PDQ Enterprises, operator of PDQ ATS.
EquiLend Appoints Nancy Allen as Product Owner For DataLend
Nancy Allen has been appointed product owner of DataLend, the securities finance market data division of EquiLend, effective immediately. She is based in New York.
EquiLend and Eurex Clearing to Cooperate in Securities Lending
EquiLend, the securities finance trading and post-trade service provider, and Eurex Clearing, one of the world’s leading clearing houses and part of Deutsche Börse Group, agreed to connect EquiLend’s securities lending platform to Eurex Clearing’s Lending CCP service.
EquiLend’s Next Generation Trading Platform Goes Live
EquiLend successfully rolled out its Next Generation Trading (NGT) securities finance trading platform on Monday, April 27. The platform is now live, with clients from around the world already having executed trades on the platform.
EquiLend and BondLend Launch Trade Match Service
EquiLend and BondLend, the securities finance industry trading and post-trade service providers, have launched Trade Match, which provides an automated way to compare pre-settlement, cross-product securities finance transactions.
EquiLend Launches Securities Finance Trading Platform in Australia
EquiLend has received regulatory clearance from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to operate its securities finance trading platform domestically in the market.
Barclays Group Africa Goes Live on EquiLend for Securities Finance Trading
On July 1, Absa Bank, the South African banking entity of Barclays Group Africa, became the first-ever domestic South African entity to execute a securities finance trade via the EquiLend trading platform.