Country profiles

India’s securities lending market continues to grow, with borrowing volumes hitting record levels in October, but what should the country do to maintain this momentum?

Ronke Ayegbajeje of Stanbic IBTC discusses securities lending as a market catalyst

Current restrictions prevent locally domiciled funds from fully engaging in securities lending, but industry experts are optimistic that this could be relaxed

Against a politically uncertain backdrop, the UK’s securities lending industry is seeing growth and preparing for the next wave of regulation, while the risks of a no deal Brexit continues to place pressure on financial services

As the second largest securities lending market in APAC, Hong Kong has been the success story in recent times and industry experts are seeing continued growth for clients there

The strength and stability of the country’s securities lending market was reinforced at the Canadian Securities Lending Association’s 9th Annual Conference, and panellists suggested positive change is happening in Canada

What does the future hold for South Korea’s securities lending market?

As industry participants still get to grips with GITA and the drop in demand for German securities, further challenges surround SFTR and the effects of Brexit