Sec Lending 2013

INVESTMENT STRATEGY: Keeping watch on the short sellers

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Long-only investment managers could use hedge fund short-selling data as a sign post for stock prices, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds. But there are questions...

DATA: Striving for the best

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Benchmarking is an increasingly important service for asset managers and asset owners involved in the securities lending market. Nicholas Pratt examines the offerings of...

FIXED INCOME: The road ahead

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Fixed income lending has stayed stable while equities business has declined. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at certain drivers, such as regulation and tapering, that...

ROUNDTABLE: Skin in the game

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Indemnification in securities lending means providers have 'skin in the game', keeping them honest. But there are signs that indemnities are weakening. Plus, directors of...

CENTRAL COUNTERPARTIES: Option of choice

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Regulators favour centralised clearing, but central counterparties have a tough job getting lenders to use them, finds Nicholas Pratt. The use of central counterparty (CCP)...

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The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.

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