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Global PSSL publishes consolidated T&Cs
23 December 2021 UK
Reporter: SFT

These new T&Cs clarify roles and responsibilities for stakeholders to the project and provide a framework encouraging “long term thinking”, shaping how participants contribute to the future development of Global PSSL principles

Global PSSL clarifies its position on securities lending trade associations collaboration
25 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Radek Stech, founder and CEO of Global PSSL, indicates that Global PSSL is not a trade association, it is a not-for-profit organisation, and it has not been invited to participate in the securities lending trade associations working group

SuMi TRUST Bank adopts Global PSSL principles
14 October 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending has been adopted as part of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank’s Multi-stakeholder Dialogue

Global PSSL issues two progress reports and announces review of workstreams
05 October 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Focusing on emerging markets and collateral within the securities lending sector, the firm seeks to implement high-level principles and make an impact within the industry

Global PSSL publish consultation paper on ESG-driven securities lending and borrowing
14 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

A consultation paper released by Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending, focuses on market structure, tax schemes and supportive legal foundations in emerging markets

Global PSSL launch revised principles with 17 opening signatories
07 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Global PSSL has launched its revised and updated principles on sustainable securities lending, which have 17 opening signatories

Global PSSL publishes draft for sustainable finance standards
30 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending has published a draft of its standard on how to strengthen sustainable finance with interconnected collateral for securities lending

Global PSSL issues securities finance value chain transparency recommendations
20 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Designed to provide a means for continuous review and evaluation through voluntary collaboration, the recommendations propose a monitoring role for regulators and central banks as well as international organisations

Global PSSL expands ESG short activism group
03 June 2021 Canada
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Blue Orca Capital’s Soren Aandahl will co-chair Global PSSL’s workstream on Short–Long Investments and ESG

Global PSSL expands advisory board
26 May 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The Global PSSL’s stated aims are to unite the sustainable finance ambitions of market leaders with the tenets of sustainable securities lending

Global PSSL and prominent short sellers unveil new ESG standard on short activism
31 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

High-profile short sellers including Muddy Waters, J Capital Research and Quintessential Capital Management, discussed how the voluntary standard can be interwoven with established principles of activist shorting

Global PSSL continues outreach and appointments
15 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The ESG-focused not-for-profit has expanded its College of Advisors and is now accepting input from individuals from organisations that engage in securities lending directly, provided they sit outside the lending departments