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Highlights from the Collateral+ Symposium: Post-trade – Are you ready to be compliant?

With an unprecedented level of concurrent regulatory and market structure changes occurring in 2021 and 2022, many firms are asking how they can best navigate the complexity and ensure complete compliance. Transcend’s CEO, Bimal Kadikar, recently joined a panel discussion at State Street’s 2021 Collateral+ Symposium on Post-trade compliance. The panel’s topic on Post Trade: […]


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Collateral Optimization as a Competitive Weapon

The business of collateral optimization has changed radically. In 2020, banks can no longer accept linear priority lists for collateral delivery because when viewed globally across balance sheets and product lines, this no longer makes sense. What was a cutting-edge solution even five years ago is now leaving money on the table. Automation is a […]



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Transcend Hires Former Managing Director of CloudMargin

Lis Hadingham to help drive the Company’s growth and expansion NEW YORK, NY (February 10, 2020) – Transcend, a leading provider of real-time collateral and liquidity optimization technology, has hired Lis Hadingham to join Transcend’s sales team, led by BJ Marcoullier. Hadingham brings more than 20 years of experience in the securities finance industry, with […]


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Transcend Hires Former CTO of ENSO Financial

Kayur Parekh to lead expansion of Transcend’s technology for the buy-side NEW YORK, NY (January 24, 2020) – Transcend, a leading provider of real-time collateral and liquidity optimization technology, has hired Kayur Parekh to join Transcend’s technology leadership team. He will focus on accelerating Transcend solutions and capabilities on the cloud and refining the solutions […]


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Collateral Management in the Age of QFC and High Quality

An Interview with Bimal Kadikar of Transcend RMA Global Markets and Securities Lending Director Fran Garritt recently interviewed Bimal Kadikar, founder and CEO of the collateral-focused technology firm Transcend, on current issues in collateral management, including the growing demand for high-quality collateral and the recent implementation of the Qualified Financial Contracts (QFC) reporting rules. Their […]


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Centralized collateral management becoming a reality

Collateral management has transitioned from an ancillary service to a core competency, largely as a result of the sheer breadth of activity from front to back office and horizontally across silos and asset classes. This has spurred a marked shift towards centralization of collateral management, providing organizations with a centralized view of inventory as well […]


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Collateral management: A path littered with obstacles

As collateral rules have grown in complexity, so has the need for greater optimization – But as Tim Steele [of Funds Europe] discovers, achieving that can be painful. Collateral has long been used as a tool for mitigating counterparty risk and obtaining credit, but now more than ever, it is the key determinant of an […]


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Revisiting the Importance of Inventory Management in Collateral and Liquidity

In this article in Securities Finance Monitor, Transcend’s CEO Bimal Kadikar discusses the opportunities for more effective liquidity and collateral management – and the potential benefits to the bottom line. A solid starting point is inventory management whereby firms can match collateral to needs, improve front-to-back office communications and increase operational efficiency and compliance. Access […]