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Clear Street partners with LCH Equity Clear

31 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Clear Street will have access to LCH pan-European equities clearing services along with a risk management framework, trading venues, and central securities depository

ICE acquires MarketAxess

30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Under the terms of the agreement, ICE will acquire all outstanding shares of MarketAxess for US$167 per share in cash, a 33 per cent premium over 29 July 2026 closing price

Clear Street reveals senior leadership changes following expansion plans

30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Among the leadership changes, Andy Volz, chief commercial officer, and John DiBacco, global head of markets, have been promoted to co-presidents of the firm

Digital Asset hires Bigaud

30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Following 13 years at Euroclear, Sylvain Bigaud joins the firmâ€™s Dubai office as senior director, global business development and strategy

Digital Prime Technologies welcomes expansion of Tokenet launch partners

30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Launch partners including Marex, Clear Street, StoneX Digital, and Ripple Prime bring over US$1 billion in both institutional digital asset inventory and borrowing demand

Provable Markets completes Series B funding with DTCC support

29 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Led by Charles Schwab, the investment aims to drive additional product and geographical expansion for Provable Markets

CMU OmniClear creates direct linkage to Switzerlandâ€™s CSD

29 July 2026 Hong Kong, Switzerland
Reporter: Theodore Law

This milestone marks the first launch of CMU OmniClearâ€™s equity post-trade services, since its establishment in 2024

HSBC Saudi Arabia and Kamco Invest launch securities lending service

29 July 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The new service reflects the continued evolution of Saudi Arabiaâ€™s capital markets, with securities lending becoming a core component of institutional investment strategies

ISDA indicators reveal US$6.5tn in cleared repo ADV for June

28 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Total sponsored cleared repo activity reached US$2.5 trillion, accounting for 38.6 per cent of total cleared repo activity

Bodson becomes Chairman of OCC board of directors

28 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Bodson brings more than 35 years of experience to the role, serving as president and CEO of DTCC from 2012 to 2022

Leverage terms and margin constraints push prime brokerage competition, says report

28 July 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

The report by Acuiti and TS Imagine found that prime brokers have become more selective in their offerings to hedge funds since the implementation of Basel III

Capitolis onboards Bhat as CFO

27 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Ashwath Bhat will be responsible for leading Capitolisâ€™ global finance organisation, and will succeed Lindsey Baptiste Fiedler