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The space–time continuum

Executives at BNY Mellon and SLT discuss the launch of the ‘Collateral Universe’

Bringing up sparks

The wheel is turning for the Latin American lending market—but expect a few sparks of friction along the way. SLT takes a look

On the horizon

David Lewis of SunGard takes on the mammoth task of predicting the future of custodian banks—from a securities lending perspective

Short ban syndrome

SLT takes a global view of short selling research, politics and lawsuits

All clear

Gerard Denham of Eurex Clearing explores the core functions of a CCP that give key advantages for participants within the securities lending value chain

A worthy cause

David Lewis, senior vice president of Astec Analytics, SunGard’s capital markets business, discusses value generation in a complex market

Stripped bare

Recent lawsuits around naked shorting prove that the practice still has an army of critics. So who is fighting for it? SLT finds out

Going rogue

Late nights, no vacation time and cancelled trades aplenty—just three of the warning signs that a trader is up to no good. SLT discovers the reasoning behind the risky practice

Plenty to sweat over

ISLA’s 22nd Annual International Securities Lending Conference took place in a picturesque Prague. Attendees came out in force for the informative panel discussions despite sweltering heat