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Volatility returns: Securities lending activity reflects a shifting Q1 market regime

Matt Chessum, executive director of equity and analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, discusses Q1 across the globe — highlighting standout EMEA equities, leaders across Asia, and record-breaking ETF markets

Geopolitical shockwaves: How the Middle East war is reshaping securities finance activity

Matt Chessum, executive director of equity and analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, looks at the impact of the Iran conflict on short selling and securities lending activity

Academic research, market liquidity, and the power of getting the facts right

Buddhika Weerasena, director, equity analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reviews the significance of finding the facts through academic research and how this is supporting liquidity and resilience

Securities lending breaks records in 2025: A year in review and outlook

Matt Chessum, executive director, equity and analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, explores a landmark year for the industry and what is next for the market

Russell 3000 short interest and financing trends

Sam Pierson, director of research at S3 Partners, looks at how integrating short selling data into Bloomberg's Tearsheet offers a single, intuitive workflow

Short sellers target bitcoin ETFs and tech amid market turbulence

Matt Chessum, executive director, equity and analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, reviews the multi-month highs of the bitcoin ETFs and tech stocks and what this means for future investment

Securities lending in 2025: A banner year in the making

Matt Chessum, executive director, equity analytic products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, provides an overview of performance for 2025 and how current trends could push the market to new post-financial crisis highs

From slump to surge

Matt Chessum, director of Securities Finance, ETF, and Benchmarking Services, reviews how Hong Kong's securities lending market achieved its recent 232 per cent growth in monthly year-on-year revenues