Donald Trump’s presidency has caused all kinds of controversy, but what about his plans for banking regulation? Experts debate his plans to do a “big number on Dodd-Frank”, Obama’s flagship post-crisis legislation
For those on the front lines of the securities lending industry it’s easy to forget that, for beneficial owners, the trials and tribulations of regulatory compliance and the ever-raging debate around the use of central counterparties (CCPs) are only of passing concern
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) is now operational in the securities lending, repo, foreign research distribution, corporate access and agency execution businesses.
Securities lending is a relatively low-return product, but any well-managed programme can be customised to mitigate the risks down to a level that justifies those returns, according to Simon Waddington of State Street
eSecLending is preparing to publish the third edition of its Best Practices for Securities Lending whitepaper. Here, the agent lender provides a preview
Lenders that have the ability to adapt their lending programme in line with the industry’s ongoing evolution can expect to be the biggest beneficiaries, says Sunil Daswani of Northern Trust
More efficient collateral allocations and better informed trading decisions are possible by improving visibility and understanding costs, says Pirum’s Robert Frost
Asset management firms that favour the risk-adjusted return characteristics of an intrinsic programme have every reason to stick to their guns, as John Wallis of Brown Brothers Harriman explains
Were the 10 years that followed the financial crisis a decade of discontent and discomfort, or were the significant regulatory changes necessary? Jenna Lomax takes a look
The economic environment, regulatory pressures and technological advances are creating entirely new opportunities for the industry, says Bimal Kadikar of Transcend Street Solutions
