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Wematch.live Securities Finance Platform Hits New Milestone of $200 Billion Ongoing Notional

London, UK – 30th August, 2023 – Wematch.live, the award-winning securities finance platform, is thrilled to announce it has surpassed $200 billion in ongoing notional volume of Total Return Swaps on equities as of August 2023. This major milestone demonstrates the platform’s continued leadership and growth within the securities finance industry.

In addition, Wematch.live reached an average daily matched volume (ADMV) of $11 billion in EMEA during July 2023, highlighting exceptional platform usage and performance. With these new records, Wematch.live reinforces its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable clients to trade efficiently and effectively.

“Achieving over $200 billion in ongoing notional volume is an exciting achievement that reflects our clients’ trust in our TRS workflow solutions,” said David Raccat, Co-Founder and Global Head of Securities Financing at Wematch.live. “As we scale, our focus remains on constantly enhancing our platform to provide the features and functionality our clients need to succeed.”

Wematch.live provides an extensive suite of securities finance products including:

  • Total Return Swaps to automate matching and streamline sending/receiving indications of interest
  • FRM Optimiser to simplify and optimise recall/substitution processes for securities-based lending
  • Sales to Trader to integrate trade data/workflow between sales teams, traders, and clients
  • TRS Cash Flow Management to digitise and automate cash flows for Total Return Swaps
  • Synthetics ETFs to consolidate collateral management across banks, clients, and ETF issuers
  • Hard-to-Borrow to enable borrowers and lenders to match interests quickly and efficiently

 

With advanced workflow automation and connectivity, the Wematch platform optimises liquidity and streamlines operations for its global network of institutional clients.

This year, Wematch.live received the Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Award for “Innovation of the Year” for the second consecutive year, recognising the Platform’s pioneering spirit. The company looks forward to sustained momentum and reaching further milestones as it continues to shape the future of securities finance.

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