Sharegain launches securities lending offering for prime brokers
03 June 2025 UK
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Sharegain has launched a complementary securities borrowing offering designed to help prime brokers expand access to small and micro-cap securities.
Primelocate is an addition to Sharegain’s existing offering for prime brokers, addressing the observed need to increase volumes, reduce fails, and eliminate the ‘buy-to-lend’ practice.
Stuart Jarvis, head of strategic partnerships at Sharegain, comments: “Existing locate and trading practices within the securities lending space did not support the mobilisation of small and micro-cap securities available in retail accounts.
“Primelocate offers a new way to tap into this unique inventory, significantly broadening the range of securities available for locates.”
Collaborating with market participants as design partners, Sharegain aims to simplify the borrowing process for hard-to-borrow small and micro-cap securities at a fixed price.
Boaz Yaari, founder and CEO of Sharegain, adds: “The participation of private investors in capital markets has surged in recent years, impacting all aspects of the industry, including securities lending.
“New supply from retail investors creates new trading opportunities for borrowers, enhances overall market liquidity, and delivers greater value to asset owners.”
Primelocate is an addition to Sharegain’s existing offering for prime brokers, addressing the observed need to increase volumes, reduce fails, and eliminate the ‘buy-to-lend’ practice.
Stuart Jarvis, head of strategic partnerships at Sharegain, comments: “Existing locate and trading practices within the securities lending space did not support the mobilisation of small and micro-cap securities available in retail accounts.
“Primelocate offers a new way to tap into this unique inventory, significantly broadening the range of securities available for locates.”
Collaborating with market participants as design partners, Sharegain aims to simplify the borrowing process for hard-to-borrow small and micro-cap securities at a fixed price.
Boaz Yaari, founder and CEO of Sharegain, adds: “The participation of private investors in capital markets has surged in recent years, impacting all aspects of the industry, including securities lending.
“New supply from retail investors creates new trading opportunities for borrowers, enhances overall market liquidity, and delivers greater value to asset owners.”
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