OCBC Forms Dedicated Securities Financing Unit
Singapore-based OCBC has created a new unit that will be focused on providing lending against securities that are sitting idly in client accounts.
OCBC has established a dedicated securities financing unit that will sit within the global markets division, according to a statement. It will mobilize lendable securities, including equities and fixed income, held by customers across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries OCBC Securities, Bank of Singapore and Great Eastern.
The unit will be led by Jansen Chua, head of securities finance, who joined the bank on January 2 and reports to head of global markets Kenneth Lai.
Chua has 25 years of experience across the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining OCBC, he worked at State Street Bank & Trust Company as senior managing director and head of financing solutions for APAC, leading teams across trading, sales, customer management and product development.
Structural Growth in Demand
Demand for securities financing has seen a structural rise globally with buy-side firms increasingly seeking to optimize liquidity, meet collateral obligations and implement hedging strategies in volatile markets, the bank said. According to EquiLend Data & Analytics, global securities lending revenues reached a record $15.3 billion in 2025.
«The ability to access liquidity and deploy capital efficiently has become critical, especially in the context of elevated market volatility. Securities financing has therefore become increasingly important, and we have seen a corresponding rise in demand from our institutional customers,» said Lai.
«Under Jansen’s leadership and supported by our regional network, we are well-positioned to support our customers as they execute trading and hedging strategies, meet settlement obligations and optimize capital usage.»
