In these most uncertain of times, FIS’ David Lewis reviews how global markets and specifically short sellers have reacted in the first months of what could be a drawn-out period of market volatility
IHS Markit walks through the data behind cannabis-related equities’ meteoric rise to prominence in the short world to uncover the reality of this new market sector
The industry faces some key milestones in 2020 with SFTR, CSDR and Brexit all on the horizon. But, underlying trends including the continued discussions around ESG and short selling will also continue to demand attention in the year ahead
As the decade draws to a close, the securities lending industry arguably has more questions than answers about what the future will bring. David Lewis of FIS takes stock of what’s ahead
Market participants must learn to do more with less if they want to control the narrative of change in an evolving securities finance market, or risk being left behind in the push towards greater efficiency. David Lewis of FIS explains
Sam Pierson, director of securities finance at IHS Markit, lifts the lid on how revenue from ‘deep specials’ contributed to equity lending revenue in 2019