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Va va boom: increasing securities lending revs

The hunt for revenue is perilous and fraught with danger, or is it?

Don’t poke the hornet’s nest

The SEC has not been kind to those found violating its Rule 105. Law firm Herrick Feinstein warns firms about the danger of non-compliance

How low can you go?

Paul Wilson, the global head of agent lending product for J.P. Morgan, gives his 2014 predictions—which do not include a one-size-fits-all approach to pricing

Securities Lending: 2014 outlook

The recent SLT and Citi joint breakfast seminar looked at regulatory concerns and the future of fixed income

EMIR: full steam ahead

Rule Financial’s Emily Cates takes a look at the progress of European Market Infrastructure Regulation compliance programmes and implementation

An unfinished tapestry

Ted Leveroni of Omgeo gives a timeline of the collateral story so far, and discusses solutions to the inevitable collateral shortage

Future liquidity

Short-sellers could arguably increase their profits by shorting single-stock futures rather than engaging in securities lending. So why aren’t they doing so? SLT takes a look

Securities lending the REIT way

With interest rates down, firms are examining their capital options closely. Is securities lending a viable option for REITs? SLT takes a look

It is important that institutions consider their approach to the collateral challenges facing them, and to what extent data and flexible inventory functionality can help, says Lombard Risk’s Elaine MacAllan