We look forward to attending the upcoming ISLA Americas U.S Treasury Briefing in New York City on April 7, 2025, a must-attend event for industry professionals navigating the complexities of the new U.S. Treasury clearing rules. Keep an eye out for our team members from South Street Securities and Matrix Applications.

Hosted at at the Bank of New York (BNY), located at 240 Greenwich Street, this event brings together industry leaders, regulators and experts to discuss the latest developments in securities lending, repo markets and treasury clearing. Attendees can expect exploring critical issues, implementation challenges and strategic opportunities shaping the future of the securities lending and repo markets.

What's on the Agenda?

This event, kindly hosted by ISLA and BNY, will bring together leading voices from across the industry to provide actionable insights and foster meaningful dialogue. Highlights include:

• An overview of the new U.S. Treasury clearing rules and their significance for the securities lending industry.
• Panels featuring market participants, regulators and legal experts discussing transition strategies, documentation readiness, trading/technology/liquidity/onboarding challenges, economic impacts, compliance considerations and more.
• The keynote speakers, Fran Garritt, CEO of ISLA Americas, and Manmohan Singh, Senior Financial Economist at the IMF, will provide a global perspective on U.S. Treasury clearing rules.
• Panels will feature market participants, regulators and legal experts discussing trading strategies, onboarding processes, compliance considerations and advocacy efforts.
• The event will conclude with a networking reception, offering a valuable opportunity to connect with peers and discuss the future of the industry.

The ISLA Americas U.S. Treasury Clearing Briefing is a noteworthy event for participants in the securities finance and repo markets. It’s a chance to gain actionable insights, stay informed about regulatory changes and build connections with industry peers.

About South Street Securities Holdings

South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Affiliates include South Street Securities LLC, a FINRA and SIPC member, who holds a FICC Tier 1 membership and is focused on repo dealer financing US Treasuries, Agency MBS, TBA mortgage origination hedging and equity finance. Matrix Applications, LLC, a technology and back-office services company, AmeriVet Securities, Inc., a FINRA and SIPC member who operates an SEC registered service-disabled veteran and minority owned broker dealer, GX2 Systems LLC, a fintech software development company that engineers electronic trading solutions for the fixed income and futures markets, and GX2 Spread Markets LLC, a FINRA, SIPC and NFA boutique broker dealer offering a fully hosted aggregation and spread execution platform as a service for US Treasuries and Futures.

About South Street Securities

South Street Securities LLC is a leading independent provider of specialized financing, servicing capital markets institutional asset managers (including traditional and hedge fund managers), real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), tri party investors, mortgage lenders, midsize and middle market securities broker-dealers, and corporate and government issuers. South Street Securities LLC operates from its New York headquarters.

About Matrix Applications

Matrix Applications is a New York-based fintech service bureau that offers a suite of collateral management, margining and clearing systems for institutional fixed income trading and equities securities lending. We are a team of capital markets and systems professionals delivering financial technology solutions to institutional firms since 2000. We work hands-on with our clients to identify an optimal mix of services to best fit their needs, from systems to back-office operations assistance. With in-house and offshore developers, we provide our clients with the right solution at the right price. Comprised of industry veterans and financial professionals, we leverage our extensive technical experience, a deep network across the finance industry and a team of ops, regulatory and legal gurus to deliver bespoke managed services for firms big and small.

About ISLA Americas

Incorporated in May 2024, ISLA Americas is a non-profit industry association, presently representing the common interests of securities lending firms in the Americas region, namely institutional investors, asset managers and custodial banks.
 
ISLA Americas is an affiliate entity of the long-established International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) – the leading trade association for securities financing market participants across Europe, Middle East and Africa (focusing primarily on securities lending and borrowing (SLB) activity).
 
ISLA Americas works with the industry, as well as national, regional and global regulators and policy makers, to advocate for, amongst other things, the importance of securities lending to the broader financial services industry.
 
Over time, ISLA Americas will look to serve regional members across the Americas, together with current members operating global businesses, where ISLA has seen a notable increase in demand to produce a more cohesive output, reflecting multi-jurisdictional operating models and a growing desire to provide one global advocacy voice across both regions.