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A bright future

Walter Kraushaar of Comyno explains how regulatory requirements and new digital platforms can help to break down silos in the securities finance industry

The journey to SFTR compliance

Firms are considering whether to continue deployment of resources until MiFID II completion or begin reallocating resources to SFTR, according to Andrea Ferrise of UnaVista

No shortcuts

Martin Seagroatt of Broadridge explains why doing the bare minimum to comply with SFTR gives little thought to the long-term effects

Meet the forerunners

Regulatory change and its added challenges are the forerunners to opportunity in the securities lending industry. Mark Jones of Northern Trust explains more

Evolving analytic approach

Robert Levy, head of business development of Hanweck, explores securities lending opportunities through the lens of the borrow intensity indicator

The newest odd couple

The short-term pain of bringing the securities lending and collateral functions in-house is worth it, according to David Lewis, senior director of FIS

Equities as Collateral

As the acceleration towards a higher percentage of non-cash collateralised transactions continues, it is for the benefit of all US market participants to support the expansion of this change

Lending in the city of dreams

Growth in Hong Kong and Asia’s securities lending market were hot topics at this year’s PASLA/RMA conference

ETFs firmly on the ground

As ETFs establish themselves in the securities lending market, industry players suggest that there is the potential for strong growth

With less than a year to go, the financial services industry should be well into the preparation stages of SFTR. As the final countdown begins, industry participants speculate on the challenges and opportunities the regulation could bring