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Lender

An entity that lends securities to a borrower, usually in exchange for collateral and a fee.

Lender News

Industry
Provable Markets completes novation of bilateral stock loan in NSCC

In the first use case, an outstanding bilateral transaction was routed to the firm’s alternative trading system for confirmation, then forwarded to NSCC’s SFT Clearing service for processing

Industry
Wematch.live launches SM@RT Matching optimiser

SM@RT Matching is designed to enable both lenders and borrowers to define their own rules and constraints on the platform

People moves
Daniels joins Advanced Securities Consulting

Based in Pittsburgh, Tom Daniels will report directly to Ed Blount, founder and CEO of Advanced Securities Consulting

Industry
Qatar Stock Exchange and Edaa Qatar oversee first onshore SBL transaction

HSBC acted as custodian and agent lender for the transaction while QNBFS acted as the borrower

Regulation
SFTS: APAC underprepared for US T+1 transition, panellists say

As North America prepares for the T+1 transition, other jurisdictions must consider the impact on their own operations, panellists at this year’s Securities Finance Times Technology Symposium affirmed

People moves
EXCLUSIVE: Challice to depart from J.P. Morgan

Ben Challice, global head of Trading Services, securities finance, J.P. Morgan Chase, is to depart from the firm after six years of service

Technology
Interactive Brokers launches Securities Lending Dashboard

The Connecticut-based electronic broker has targeted the new tool towards short traders and will track securities that trade in North America, Europe and Asia

Industry
Securities Finance Times hosts 2nd annual Industry Excellence Awards

The second SFT Industry Excellence Awards brought the industry’s finest together for a night of celebration and entertainment in London