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No such thing as ‘one size fits all’

As the introduction of regulation continues to affect how each firm manages their capital, financing and liquidity decisions, the need for control remains paramount. Stephen Michael and O’Delle Burke of J.P. Morgan explain

The convergence of securities finance and collateral: one business, two systems?

Coming off the back of a record year in 2015 in terms of revenues, the last two years have been more restrained in the Hong Kong securities lending market. Madalin Prout of FIS Global explains more

SFTR: the real looming effect

Although MiFID II has had no immediate effects on the securities lending market, industry participants suggest that the real looming effect of MiFID II will come in the form of SFTR

SFTR: forget the noise - its about reporting

A view of the forthcoming regulation by Dean Bruyns of Broadridge

Driving the industry

Collateral trends, risk management and central counterparties were debated at the 24th Annual Beneficial Owners’ International Securities Finance & Collateral Management conference

Staying the course

MiFID II is behind us, but SFTR and CSDR lie ahead. The message from the Deutsche Boerse Global Funding and Financing Summit is that not the time to take your eye off the ball

Pirum Systems: unblurring the lines

Tonia Noschese offers an insight into automation in the lending industry and ISLA’s current rules surrounding billing, payments and exposure

Adaptability in an unpredictable market

Francesco Squillacioti, global head of agency lending at State Street Securities Finance, explains why ‘adaptability’ should be the watchword of the securities lending industry this year

Check-the-box mentality is over

Chris Ekonomidis of Synechron Business Consulting, discusses regulatory challenges, collateral trends and the use of blockchain

Helix looks across the pond in 2018

Matthew Battaini and Bryan Vanderputten outline what sets Helix Financial Systems apart in the crowded technology marketplace and offer a taste of what the firm will offer in 2018 and beyond