Sec Lending 2014

FIXED INCOME: Waiting for lift-off

Fixed income lending will gather pace once prices of high quality assets increase. The pulling of QE was not enough to increase activity, finds...

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT: Making the most of it

The cost of collateral transformation could mean fund managers will prefer collateral optimisation instead, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds. In the not too distant past, collateral...

HEDGE FUNDS: The other side of the hedge

Lending out securities could help hedge funds balance losses or lift returns after they have struggled to beat the broader market. Stefanie Eschenbacher explores...

SPONSORED PROFILE: Going global

Expansion can be one of the greatest challenges, but also one of the greatest opportunities for a firm. David Raccat, head of global markets,...

SEC LENDING ROUNDTABLE: Obstacles and opportunities

Nick Fitzpatrick chaired a wide-ranging discussion among leading securities finance experts. Topics include the role of Ucits funds in securities lending, and regulation affecting...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Fifty names to borrow

DataLend increased its offering in the securities finance data business recently with the launch of the Target 50 index. Ben Glicher, product owner of...

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: Missed opportunities

An efficient ETF lending market in Europe could benefit all participants. Nicholas Pratt examines what is being done to create one. The holders of European...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Playing musical chairs

Regulation has pushed up securities lending costs and made beneficial owners more aware of risk. Firms such as BNY Mellon have responded with flexibility. It’s...

CLEARING: Counterparty politics

The use of central counterparties is increasingly prominent in many OTC markets but rarely features in European securities lending. Nicholas Pratt looks for an...

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