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What does the FOMO rally mean for securities lending flows?

Since mid-February, short loan value as a percentage of market capitalisation has started to increase across European, Asian and Americas equities. As equity markets touch all-time highs, Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, predicts further volatility on the horizon and a positive short-term outlook for securities lending markets

Performance measurement: providing guidelines for consistency

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reflects on the importance of complete and accurate inventory, transaction and static data in enabling consistent performance measurement across securities lending markets

Bitcoin ETFs: spotlight on a new asset class

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, evaluates the first week of trading and lending in Bitcoin ETFs, following recent approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission

2023: a year like no other?

After a prolonged period of low growth, low interest rates and relative calm, the markets reawakened during 2023 and volatility has returned. Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, analyses the factors driving securities lending revenues over the past 12 months and the expectation of another great year during 2024

Japanification drives opportunities for securities lenders

Securities lending activity in Japan has surged during 2023, with revenues generated by Japanese equities increasing by 26 per cent year-on-year. Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, evaluates the factors shaping market sentiment

Q3 revenues down in face of geopolitical tensions and hawkish monetary policy

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reflects on how a YoY dip in Q3 securities lending revenues belies strong YtD performance and potential for record lending revenues for the second consecutive year

Corporate bonds: loan demand builds during 2023

In the securities lending markets, corporate bonds have experienced significant increases in on-loan values and revenues over the last two years. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Matthew Chessum analyses the primary drivers

Short interest grows in property sector

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, describes a perfect storm for the property sector as challenging trading conditions drive interest from short sellers

US equities: the hero of H1 2023

US equities have been the powerhouse for near-record securities lending revenues during the first half of 2023. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Matthew Chessum explains why, amid considerable economic uncertainty, US lending markets have remained highly robust

H1 sec finance revenues hit highest levels since 2008

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reviews performance in global securities finance markets during H1 2023 and explains how monetary tightening, AI-driven equities rallies and US banking failures are combining to drive trading activity across the sector

Three predictions for H2 2023

Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, shares his predictions for how securities financing activity will unfold during the second half of 2023

Securities finance markets in H1 2023: what lessons can we draw?

As we move into the second half of 2023, Matthew Chessum, director of securities finance at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reviews three big themes from H1 2023 and how these have impacted the securities finance landscape

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