Sam Boughedda
LeapRate Analyst
September 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ASX Launches New Debt Market Data Product

The product delivers for the first time detailed insights into repo, bond and money market activity settled through Austraclear, ASX’s settlement system and central securities depository for the wholesale debt market.  Austraclear services more than 1,000 participants and holds over A$3 trillion in securities, settling on average A$80 billion in transactions daily through its real-time…

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CME Group
September 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CME Group Seeks Approval to Expand Cross-Margining for End Users

DTCC said it plans to make a similar filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the near future. Subject to regulatory approval, the firms intend to roll out the expanded service by December 2025. The proposed changes would allow eligible end user clients with positions at CME Group and at the Government Securities…

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September 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Citi Integrates Token Services with 24/7 USD Clearing to Boost Cross-Border Payments

The move is said to combine Citi’s blockchain-based token platform with its established clearing network, allowing near-instant initiation and settlement of transactions across Citi and non-Citi accounts.  According to the bank, the service is designed to reduce payment delays, optimise liquidity management, and provide “unprecedented control and flexibility” for corporate and financial institution clients. Debopama…

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Clearstream
September 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Unveils CollateralNext to Enhance Collateral Management

The company said the platform is designed to “empower smarter collateral decisions” by helping clients unlock residual capacity, reduce over-collateralisation, and make faster, data-backed choices. CollateralNext provides a consolidated view of collateral activity, allowing users to monitor contract evolution, assess asset usage, and benchmark performance against anonymised market data.  Clearstream said this integrated approach enhances…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

GCEX Expands UK/EMEA Sales Team with Industry Veteran

Thomas is set to join the company shortly after Kevin Gillespie, another long-time industry figure, was announced as part of the GCEX team last month. The pair, who have worked together at Hotspot FX, Menai Financial Group and Laser Digital, will focus on driving sales growth and identifying new product opportunities in line with client…

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Visa
September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Visa Launches AI-Powered VCS Hub to Transform Commercial Payments

Visa said the hub, unveiled after a successful pilot, is expected to deliver a smarter and more integrated experience, underpinned by next-generation artificial intelligence.  It offers a consolidated ecosystem for managing payables, embedded payments and data insights, aiming to replace fragmented systems with a unified, intelligent solution. The company explained that for users, the VCS…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CMC Markets Extends Strategic Partnership with Westpac

Under the new arrangement, CMC Markets Stockbroking, Australia’s second-largest stockbroker, will act as the preferred vendor for Westpac’s trading platforms.  Following a 12-month integration process, Westpac and St.George clients will gain access to CMC’s white-label web and mobile platforms, which will be integrated with the bank’s existing technology. CMC expects the costs of integration to…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bank of America Launches AI-Powered Capital Markets Insights on CashPro App

The new tool, called Capital Markets Insights, is said to provide corporate treasury teams and CFOs with consolidated market and issuance information, including the bank’s proprietary AI-driven Trade Evaluation Driver (TED).  The TED score uses market variables to quantify conditions for investment-grade issuance, offering clients an objective measure of the macro environment before making debt…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC Confirms Brendan Nelson as Interim Group Chair from October

Nelson, who currently serves on the boards of both HSBC Holdings and HSBC UK Bank, will receive an annual fee of £1.5 million in line with the company’s remuneration policy approved at the 2025 annual general meeting.  He will not receive any additional director fees during his interim tenure. The bank said Nelson and Sir…

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