ION joins Pan Asia Securities Lending Association

BY PR Newswire | ECONOMIC | 02/18/25 03:00 AM EST

LONDON, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ION, a global leader in trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporates, has been accepted as a Solutions Member of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA).

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PASLA is a leading industry association representing the interests of the securities finance market in the Asia Pacific region. Incorporated in 1995, PASLA is dedicated to promoting the development of securities finance market structures in Asia to meet the needs of its members and stakeholders.

The PASLA?Solutions membership is aimed at clearinghouses, data providers, exchanges, financial technology platforms, and infrastructure providers that are involved with securities finance transactions. Joining PASLA strengthens ION's leadership in securities lending and repo through access to industry-standard practices and key global forums. The membership will enhance ION's ability to drive innovation, automate workflows, and work with key stakeholders to shape the future of global markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Stephen Howard, CEO of PASLA, says, "PASLA is excited to announce that ION has become an official member of the Association. ION will be joining as a PASLA Solutions member."

Ed Tyndale-Biscoe, Head of Secured Funding Product Development at ION, says, "We are proud to be a Solutions Member of PASLA as it reflects ION's commitment to the securities lending and repo industry. Our membership will enable us to continue working closely with market participants, and to drive the future of markets in the Asia-Pacific region."

About ION

ION provides mission-critical trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporate organizations. Our solutions and services simplify complex processes, boost efficiency, and enable better decision-making. We build long-term partnerships with our clients, helping transform their businesses for sustained success through continuous innovation. For more information, visit https://iongroup.com/?

About ION Markets

ION Markets provides transformative technology and solutions to financial institutions dealing in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, cleared derivatives, asset management, and secured funding.?Our award-winning end-to-end solutions simplify clients' operations by automating the full trade lifecycle,?providing tools to manage risk, and maximizing access to liquidity, while giving real-time access to critical information required for timely operational decisions and execution on a global scale. For more information, visit https://iongroup.com/markets/

About PASLA

The Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA) is a leading industry association representing the interests of the securities finance market in the Asia Pacific region. Incorporated in 1995, it is dedicated to promoting the development of securities finance market structures in Asia in line with the needs of our membership and stakeholders. PASLA represents the majority of institutional participants in the Asia Pacific securities financing markets, providing a consensus view from the industry in dialogue with regulators, exchanges and policy makers across the region. For more information, visit https://www.paslaonline.com/

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