Country profiles

While growth in France’s lending revenues may inspire feelings of optimism for the rest of 2019, challenges around the unbalanced lendable and borrow demand, regulation and political factors are causing some unrest for France

While the Nordics have faced some challenges over the years, industry experts expect new entrants to enter the Nordics securities lending marketplace, which could provide the region with opportunities

Following the launch of BYMA’s securities lending programme, the road to success is well underway for Argentina’s finance sector

Luxembourg continues to record large net inflows into UCITS, and growth is expected to continue this year as more Luxembourg-domiciled funds commence lending programmes for the first time

Just two months ago, South Korea stood on the cusp of a market crash. As it gathers itself, what does the future hold for the fourth largest securities lending market in the Asia region?

Israel’s securities lending market is reasonably developed but it is not fulfilling its full potential, now the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange looks to improve and advance it further with its new blockchain platform

Russia’s securities finance industry has enjoyed growth recently, with increases in the value of repo transactions, FOP transactions, and positive hedge fund returns. Now the country aims to lay down the foundations for the development of the digital economy

IBM and Santiago’s Exchange are Chile’s biggest securities lending hubs, showing signs of growth, receiving high revenues in one hand, and embracing technology with the other