Securities lending siesta Spain’s securities lending market has dropped off the radar in the wake of short selling bans
Asia The only general conclusion one can draw about securities lending markets in Asia is that they present tremendous opportunity
Netherlands Dutch pension funds are scrutinising their securities lending programmes more than ever as a result of economic and regulatory pressures
Brazil As Brazil’s investment community adopts more complex trading strategies, securities lending demand is booming
Luxembourg Despite the economic clouds hanging over Europe, Luxembourg is well prepared to grow its securities lending industry
UK It’s going to be a long slog to recover from the financial crisis, which means the attitudes of many are changing
Germany Fears of a recession have securities lending market participants taking a close look at their involvement
Japan Japan’s market is more ‘relaxed’ than some other regions as lessons learned from the Lehman collapse take hold