Greater trading and liquidity transparency for ETFs brought on by MiFID II will “likely prompt a larger usage of ETFs for securities lending and collateral purposes from institutional investors”
French President Emmanuel Macron and several ministers have dismissed concerns over the negative effect of an EU financial transactions tax on securities lending revenue
The final version of Basel III’s leverage ratio rules are providing an early Christmas present for CCPs due to re-orientation towards RWA over minimum capital requirement
“Regulation is limiting possibilities for the securities lending market”, according to Habib Motani, an international financial markets lawyer at Clifford Chance
The South African Securities Lending Association has raised serious concerns over the applicability of a proposed code of conduct for securities financing participants in the region
Adjustments are expected on the Supplemental Leverage Ratio (SLR) and Single Counterparty Credit Limits (SCCL) in the near future, following industry concerns