Broadridge Says Blockchain Can Reduce Risk in Repo Market
- Firm joins SocGen in latest pilot fusing blockchain, banks
- The technology lowers risk, increases efficiency, company says
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Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., a provider of trade processing technology, says it’s bringing blockchain to the repurchase-agreement market.
In a recent pilot with Societe Generale SA and Natixis SA, the firm said it found that distributed-ledger technology can make repo trades more efficient and less risky by providing a secure record of transaction details. Under a repo agreement, one party offers a security as collateral for a cash loan. Securities dealers use repos to finance holdings and increase leverage.