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George has spent the past 25 years at FIS and will join Stonewain to work directly on EquiLend Spire and all other related products

The lack of securities lending programmes by ESG ETF is set to become a key battleground in 2021 with global AUM nearly tripling last year as launches proliferate, and performance skyrockets

Bursa Malaysia will lift its temporary suspension of short selling as of 1 January 2021

ISLA's newly-launched ESG steering group is split into four key pillars: thought leadership, advocacy, regulation and best practice. Each will take on an element of advancing the integration of sustainable financing into securities lending

COVID-19 chaos in H1 exposed weaknesses in some firms’ post-trade derivatives processing infrastructures and firms are now allocating major financial resources to reinforce their operations, according to a Acuiti survey sponsored by Broadridge

The combination of a SPAC IPO arbitrage opportunity and accusations of false advertising from activist short sellers has culminated in lenders earning $114 million from Nikola shares in Q3

Financial Services Commission cited concerns over fresh market volatility caused by a second wave of COVID-19 infections and plans to ratchet up penalties on illegal short selling activities

The US Federal Reserve is extending its temporary US dollar liquidity swap lines and FIMA repo facility until 31 March 2021

SLT speaks to MUFG Investor Services Tim Smollen, the global head of the recently-established Global Securities Lending Solutions business, along with Anthony Toscano, head of the Americas, and John Schreyer, head of EMEA and Asia

Don D'Eramo, global head of securities finance, RBC Investor & Treasury Services looks at how lenders seek to strike the right balance between ESG principles and revenue optimisation

A panel of industry experts discuss markets in Asia, with the potential of China, the Stock Connect and India’s accessibility problems in the spotlight

After an extensive review period, the securities lending industry’s loud and repeated calls for change to the FSB’s policy recommendation have fallen on deaf ears, much to the annoyance of everyone concerned

Gael Delaunay, Clearstream’s global head of collateral management, speaks to Bob Currie about the resurgence of GC Pooling, collateral mobilisation and extending triparty collaborations into new jurisdictions

Securities Finance Times panel discussion on Accelerated Settlement examining the US and Canadian transition to T+1 securities settlement scheduled for May 2024

The systems that are now considered to be legacy were once at the forefront of technology, but were not designed with future-proofing in mind, says Emily Hollyoake, head of client relationship management EMEA at EquiLend, who discusses the importance of an interconnected ecosystem

ISLA’s CEO Andrew Dyson and first female chair Ina Budh-Raja speak with Carmella Haswell on the Association's three-year strategy as the industry undergoes an unprecedented period of transformative change

Justin Lawson speaks with Jenn Ocampo-King, managing director, head of securities lending, Canada at TD Securities about her career, community and 'Embracing the Change'

One year on from the launch of EquiLend’s RegTech Solutions, head of the division Kevin McNulty reviews its accomplishments over the past 12 months, the top concerns for market participants and implementing new technology amid mandate changes

Yuka Hasumi, head of EquiLend Japan, speaks to Carmella Haswell on the firm’s plan to transform the securities lending space through its 1Source initiative, the varying pace of change for regulation globally and trading opportunities

Pirum Systems’ new CEO Phil Morgan offers a peek behind the curtain of what he has been working on in 2020 and what can be expected in the coming months

Experts assemble to discuss the machinations of the European markets, the FTT, the need for a CCP, and technology as a solution

Experts discuss why Taiwan’s potential is being diluted, an onshore and offshore dichotomy, and the impact of Basel III on the Asian markets