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The link will be effective from 1 July and will include Korean treasury bonds and monetary stabilisation bonds
The fintech firm settled 15 trades valued over US$100 million in the last year
Members of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association discussed key market developments and challenges across the APAC region over the past 12 months
The International Securities Lending Association has released the 20th edition of its Securities Lending Market Report, which helps market participants to understand the key trends and influences across the industry
The ban will commence from 6 November 2023 until the end of June 2024, and will prohibit the short selling of all KOSPI, KOSDAQ and KONEX listed items
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
The International Securities Lending Association has released 2023 netting opinions to support the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement relating to transfer of title-based securities lending transactions
Removing short-selling restrictions will boost liquidity and improve price discovery, according to a PASLA representative
Panellists evaluate the performance of Asia’s securities lending markets during 2022, new market opportunities in the APAC region and where the drivers of growth will be found during the year ahead
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
EquiLend brought together a panel of industry heavyweights from trade bodies and prominent firms in the securities finance space to discuss the market’s future
As the global coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen with no sign of abating, the effects on global economies are starting to spread to securities lending markets
Having attended the PASLA Conference in Singapore earlier this month, Carmella Haswell provides a roundup of major findings from the Association's key industry discussions
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
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
APAC markets are shifting to put collateral management at the forefront. Purtini Joshi, head of Collateral+ Asia Pacific business development at State Street, evaluates the evolving collateral space and how digital assets are adding new dimensions to the investment cycle
Brian Ruane, senior EVP, global head of Clearance and Collateral Management, discusses BNY Mellon’s US$5 trillion plus collateral management business with Justin Lawson
Japan Securities Finance (JSF) is a licensed financial institution under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act with a long track record in the Japanese market. SFT sat down with Yosuke Kobayashi, managing director of the Institutional Sales Department, to discuss the latest trends in Asia’s bond and equities markets and JSF’s role in facilitating this market
Against a backdrop of market uncertainty, Brian Ruane, CEO of BNY Mellon’s Clearance and Collateral Management business, explains how the firm is navigating the changing environment for its clients
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
Singapore might be one of the most prosperous countries in the world and an international financial centre, but in securities finance, market activity remains muted. Sophie Downes reports
Nearly three decades after short selling was initially proposed, Sophie Downes explores the impact of the new guidelines on the Philippines stock market and why the time is finally right
Jamie Richards examines growth opportunities in Canada’s securities finance markets, finding that lending revenues have remained strong through recent periods of global economic and geopolitical instability
The Asia Pacific region remains a hot-bed of activity for securities lending markets and PASLA has been proactively assisting the region’s markets in their evolution
