The promise and practicalities of today’s repo activity

Based on consensus from a number of industry surveys and events – such as the European Repo Market Survey by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and this year’s GFF Summit 2025 – interest in establishing mandatory central clearing for the EU’s repo market is high. Nevertheless, Europe should make decisions based on its unique market structure and needs, without being influenced by the similar push for treasury clearing in the US.

This session takes a discussion on some of the considerations that should be taken into account for those active in the European repo market today, and what tomorrow could look like, based on the winds of change blowing our way.

(See also the equivalent session on securities lending.)

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