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These recommendations aim to contain the impact of large margin changes on clearing participants and their clients, and to prevent contagion of liquidity stresses to other parts of the financial ecosystem

Funding markets are stressed and at times are operating close to their limits, say industry leaders at ISLA’s 30th Annual Securities Finance and Collateral Management conference in Lisbon

Securities lending revenue for Q1 2023 was the highest generating quarter since 2018, according to Matthew Ross, associate director of EquiLend Data and Analytics Solutions

The mandate was signed without approval of shareholders, under emergency orders issued by the Swiss Federal Council, yesterday (Sunday 19 March)

The Financial Stability Board finds that the commodities ecosystem was mainly able to absorb liquidity pressures with minimal disruption. But the system did creak on occasions, such as the LME decision to suspend nickel market trading

High levels of uncertainty and fragile market liquidity are limiting the resilience of the financial system against external shocks, ESMA finds in its latest report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities

The bilateral swap and repo lines have been established since 2020 to provide euro liquidity to financial institutions via non-euro area central banks in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Collateral scarcity may no longer be a talking point for the industry in 2023 and market participants could begin to see a return to pre-financial crisis markets, said Gareth Jones, CEO of Euroclear GlobalCollateral

Securities finance specialists reflect on macro events which have impacted the sector over the past 12 months, the opportunities this has created in European markets and where firms are investing to enhance their lending activities

Securities lending specialists reflect on the drivers of performance in the Canadian market over the past 12 months, key changes in technology and market practice and how the future looks for the rest of 2023 and beyond

Catch up on all the biggest talking points from the days six panels

US-based securities lending specialists focus on recent market performance, projections for 2023, and the potential impact of further Fed tightening on trading and collateralisation strategies

State Street’s Chelsea Grossman, managing director and head of North America client management for agency lending, breaks down the key events of 2023 and how last year’s performance will shape the lending environment in 2024

In the first of two articles on collateral management strategy, Bob Currie examines advances in collateral optimisation and electronic negotiation of collateral schedules

Despite a particularly volatile environment, securities lending continued to thrive in 2022. Kyle Kolasingh, director of securities finance at RBC Investor & Treasury Services, shares his perspective on the past year and what lies ahead for 2023

The Know-Your-Client process is the backbone of a successful compliance and risk management programme, but market participants are voicing concern over the labour-intensive process. Transparency, centralisation and automation are key to tackling the complexity of KYC, writes Carmella Haswell

Matthew Chessum of Aberdeen Standard Investments runs through the businesses success since its merger in 2017 and provides an overview of the current market, where regulation and Brexit are hot topics

Russia is making strides in repo, collateral management and securities lending. Maria Langouche of the country’s National Settlement Depository explains

Jarkko Järvitalo of Lago Kapital reveals why his Finnish securities finance boutique is an important fish in ponds big and small

Lago Kapital’s Jarkko Järvitalo shines a light on Finland, where securities lending and borrowing is on the rise, but obstacles to business remain

While growth in France’s lending revenues may inspire feelings of optimism for the rest of 2019, challenges around the unbalanced lendable and borrow demand, regulation and political factors are causing some unrest for France

While the Nordics have faced some challenges over the years, industry experts expect new entrants to enter the Nordics securities lending marketplace, which could provide the region with opportunities

Russia’s securities finance industry has enjoyed growth recently, with increases in the value of repo transactions, FOP transactions, and positive hedge fund returns. Now the country aims to lay down the foundations for the development of the digital economy

With SFTR just around the corner and President Macron’s suspected revision of the FTT, what does the future look like for France’s securities lending?