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The global securities finance industry has faced a 20 per cent YoY decline in revenue for April 2024, generating US$846 million for lenders, according to DataLend
The technical issue was identified on 22 January which placed portions of its systems offline, these are believed to include NGT and DataLend
The global securities finance industry generated US$10.7 billion in revenue for lenders in 2023, according to market data provider DataLend
The global securities finance industry generated US$781 million in revenue for lenders, a 4 per cent month-over-month increase from October
Securities lending revenues have contracted globally from US$780 million in October 2022 to US$751 million in October 2023, according to DataLend, driven by mixed performance across asset classes and regions
Orbisa offers buy-side market participants a view into securities lending market activity
In September 2023, the industry generated US$767 million in revenue for lenders, representing a 6 per cent decrease from the previous year
The global securities finance industry delivered US$945 million in lending revenue in August 2023, an 8 per cent increase year-on-year, according to DataLend
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
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
Lothian Pension Fund is a long-term lender that has now decided on an ESG-focused strategy that priorities principles over profits. And it thinks more beneficial owners will follow suit
The ride seemed to be over for Tesla’s short sellers by the end of 2018, but, thanks to Tesla’s eccentric CEO, it seems the stock has plenty more energy in the battery
Performance measurement is a crucial component of securities lending programmes. Sophie Downes explores why
Key participants in APAC securities finance speak about market dynamics, the impact of short sale bans, the advance of emergent markets and growth prospects for 2024 and beyond
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
Paul Solway, communications officer at PASLA and BNY Mellon’s head of securities finance for Asia, speaks to Carmella Haswell about the opportunities presented across the APAC market, PASLA’s focus for 2023 and how Q1 is shaping up for the industry
The RBC Investor Services’ team offer their perspectives on recent demand drivers in the Canadian securities lending market, the current regulatory environment and important innovations planned for Canada’s market infrastructure
After the recent launch of the Latin America Securities Finance User Guide, Fran Garritt of the RMA and Dan Dougherty of EquiLend discuss their motivations behind the guide and the developments they expect to see in the region
As the US securities lending market reached an all-time high of $19 trillion, Matt Wolfe of OCC discusses how the central clearing space has evolved
EquiLend global trading product owner, Alvin Oh, outlines some of the lessons learnt in the rise of the NGT trading platform, and lays out plans for further growth
With pandemics, Brexit and trade wars, the macroeconomic landscape is fast changing beyond all recognition. But, despite this, the case for engaging in securities lending remains the same
Leading figures from Canada’s securities lending market offer an update on the key issues of the moment, including collateral changes, cannabis short interest and adapting to an environment with COVID-19
Industry leaders from the Asian securities lending sector discuss the region’s outperforming revenue, the effects of the coronavirus on behaviour and which markets will lead the pack in 2020
What does the future hold for South Korea’s securities lending market?