Linklaters’ Hannah Patterson Smith and Deepak Sitlani speak to Bob Currie about the development of the law firm’s data-first contract automation platform and the benefits this can deliver to the securities finance community
Market participants discuss the potential for ESG regulatory governance for the securities lending product, following preliminary moves by the Financial Conduct Authority to improve trust and integrity in services sold as sustainable. Carmella Haswell reports
DLT-based innovation is reshaping securities finance architecture and attracting new providers and consumers of collateral into the market. Bob Currie examines the development pipeline
Presenting to the CASLA annual conference, Benjamin Tal, managing director and deputy chief economist at CIBC, provides a Canadian perspective on macro drivers that will shape the direction of the economy and financial markets. Carmella Haswell reports
Recent action of an EU-based bank in borrowing stock to vote at a company AGM prompted criticism from industry working groups. Bob Currie examines the fallout from this widely-publicised case
Buy-side firms are relying on agent lenders to explore different means of accessing market liquidity as the securities lending discipline evolves. Carmella Haswell reports
The industry maps out routes of opportunity in emerging markets while discussing the pain points of establishing lending and financing activities in the Middle East and Africa regions. Carmella Haswell reports
Institutional owners are restricting lending of companies perceived as unsustainable, according to State Street’s Travis Whitmore. Carmella Haswell reports
Finteum’s co-founder Brian Nolan speaks to Bob Currie about the development of the London fintech’s DLT-based platform and countdown to its proposed launch in mid-2023
After a much anticipated announcement by the European Securities and Markets Authority, industry participants reflect on a three-year delay to the implementation of the CSDR mandatory buy-in regime. Carmella Haswell reports
A drive in transformation and innovation is required to get ahead of the technology curve, where the securities finance sector is seemingly lagging behind. With a greater focus on tokensiation and native digital assets, pressure mounds on the sector to tackle data and automation issues. Carmella Haswell reports
As the temporary central clearing exemption granted by the European Commission expires, Frank Odendall, Eurex’s head of securities financing, product and business development, finds that pension funds are voluntarily looking to CCP clearing for both mandatory and non-mandatory products, including repo
