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The global securities finance industry delivered US$828 million in lending revenue in April 2022, with average fee rates for North American equities rising 39 per cent compared with April 2021

May meeting includes 10 new members in efforts to make the forum more diverse and inclusive

The regulator also implores market participants to snitch on any so-called suspicious short selling activity, as part of guidelines designed to protect targeted Australian companies

Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has joined a growing chorus of voices who, in the wake of the GameStop saga, are calling for greater transparency and reporting frequencies around short selling

The US regulator — under new chair and market 'cop’ Gary Gensler — is utilising 2011’s Dodd-Frank to boost transparency in equity, credit, and interest rate derivatives asset classes

Regulators promise to think about looking into tightening short selling rules

This week’s hearing will be an opportunity for committee members to present their policy recommendations to the SEC for rule changes to mitigate the risks similar future events may pose to investors and market stability

The new treasury secretary’s decision to look at the way hedge funds act as stressors on the markets may be a sign of incoming increased scrutiny under the Biden administration

US lending specialists draw lessons from COVID and the GameStop short squeeze, discuss the demands of sustainable lending and highlight where lenders can drill into new opportunities moving into 2022

Credit Suisse suffered losses of close to US$5.5 billion from the default of Archegos Capital Management. It identifies management failure and a focus on short-term profit at the heart of what went wrong. Bob Currie reports

Experts in European securities lending and financing discuss the industry’s rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and opportunities presented by ESG, technology investment, and the forthcoming regulatory timetable

The Canadian securities lending market has always held a strong position but how did it react to the significant volatility triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and what does the future look like in terms of economic recovery?

Leading participants in US securities lending markets speak to SFT about market performance during 2023 and the impact of monetary tightening, opportunities for cash reinvestment, and the potential implications of accelerated settlement and Basel III Endgame

Securities finance veterans from Kaizen Reporting and London Reporting House reflect upon the past 30 years, where regulatory requirements have paved the way for incredible growth in the securities lending and repo markets

In the second of two articles, Bob Currie evaluates the SEC’s 10c-1 proposal to promote transparency in US securities lending

Andrew Dyson, ISLA’s chief executive, speaks to SFT about industry highlights during 2021, the focus of the Association’s development activities and key lessons learnt over the past two years

Risk Management Association’s Securities Lending Council provides a key resource for the industry and its regulators to ensure transparent and well-functioning securities lending markets. RMA’s Fran Garritt tells SFT where it will be focusing its attention during 2022

Matthew Chessum, abrdn’s investment director for securities lending, collateral management and money markets, speaks to Bob Currie about plans to grow the fund manager’s lending programme, the fallout from GameStop and its steps to embrace sustainable development objectives