EquiLend Football Tournament: Kicking Out Food Poverty
Securities finance firms joined forces to support vulnerable children across London in an inaugural, industry-wide
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Category: insight
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: October 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his global monthly market review for securities finance with insight on EMEA from Rowena Brown, Head of Trading Solutions EMEA & APAC.
EquiLend’s Dan Dougherty on Tackling Securities Finance System Inefficiencies at Source
The securities finance market has evolved considerably over the years, and so has EquiLend. Here’s where we’ve been—and where we’re going.
The Relative Smoothness of T+1 is Reflective of the Industry’s Readiness to Adapt to Regulation
Gabi Mantle, head of Post-Trade Solutions at EquiLend, looks at how the lessons learnt from a move to faster settlement can help the industry as it faces changing regulation
FMSB issue Standard for Sharing of Standard Settlement Instructions for Consultation
To aid the UK’s move to T+1 Settlement, The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has issued 9 Core Principles to support the upcoming recommendations from the Accelerated Settlement Taskforce.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: September 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his global monthly market review for securities finance with insight on EMEA from Rowena Brown, Head of Trading Solutions EMEA & APAC.
EquiLend’s Heads of Trading, Post Trade and Reg Tech on Preparing for Securities Lending reporting
Kevin McNulty, Head of Reg Tech Solutions, Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions and Gabi Mantle, Head of Post Trade Solutions share their thoughts on FINRA’s SLATE system, the challenges of adapting to T+1 and broader regulatory pressures facing the industry.
EquiLend Update on the UK AST T+1 Report and Recommendations
As a tech vendor servicing the securities finance sector with T+1 solutions, EquiLend is pleased to see automation and digitization as a key theme across these recommendations.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: August 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, highlighting trends seen throughout August.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: July 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his global monthly market review for securities finance with insight on EMEA from Rowena Brown, Head of Trading Solutions EMEA & APAC.
SEC Rule 10c-1a Frequently Asked Questions
Our 10c-1a FAQ dives into components of the rule, implementation, timelines and the benefits of using EquiLend to support your reporting requirements.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: June 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his global monthly market review for securities finance with insight on EMEA from Rowena Brown, Head of Trading Solutions EMEA & APAC.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: May 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, highlighting May trends and some all-time highs seen for fixed income.
Regulatory Evolution Prompts a Shift in Electronic Trading Behavior in Securities Lending
In today’s Securities Finance Times ISLA Daily issue, EquiLend’s Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions, reflects on some of the drivers behind the rise of fixed income lending in the global marketplace while highlighting the explosive 62% growth in fixed income volumes seen across NGT in 2024.
EquiLend Spire: Centralizing Securities Finance in a Connected World
EquiLend’s Armeet Sandhu, CEO of Stonewain Systems, an EquiLend Company, dives into our robust EquiLend Spire solution designed to streamline the entire securities finance lifecycle, offering firms a competitive advantage with Securities Finance Times.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: April 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his global monthly market review for securities finance with insight on EMEA from Rowena Brown, Head of Trading Solutions EMEA & APAC.
T+1 Unlocked: Navigating the Shift to Expedited Settlement
In the ever-evolving landscape of securities finance, the introduction of T+1 settlement has proven to be a flash point for the industry.
Demystifying 10c-1a: EquiLend Navigates the Path to Transparency Part 2
We previously highlighted the challenges relating to effected vs. settlement, omnibus vs. allocation trades and rules for reporting evergreen trades under the SEC’s 10c-1a final rule. As we inch closer to the May 2 publication date of FINRA’s 10c-1a rule interpretation, we explore 3 additional ambiguities that, without clarification, could hinder a smooth compliance.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: March 2024
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, highlighting trends throughout March alongside recent record highs seen across NGT.
Books and Records Management for Securities Finance
Discover how EquiLend Spire’s bookkeeping and document storage solution can help protect your firm’s records from destruction, tampering and unauthorized intrusion. Stay compliant with ease!
Demystifying 10c-1a: EquiLend Navigates the Path to Transparency
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions, dives into some of the intricacies of 10c-1a implementation while providing an analysis of the challenges and how EquiLend’s 10c-1a solution will support clients reporting needs.
Real-Time Inventory Management with EquiLend Spire: Unlocking Advanced Functionality
Securities lending has undergone a significant transformation over the past three decades. From the sluggish pace of the T+5 settlement cycle, the industry is now accelerating to the brisk efficiency of T+1 settlements, reflecting a broader shift towards efficiency and precision.
EquiLend Spire: Reinventing the Securities Finance Landscape with Tech Innovation
Discover how EquiLend Spire can revolutionize your securities finance business processes. Read more to learn about its comprehensive modules and functionality.
EquiLend Risk Resolution Suite (R2S): Resolving Risk, Settlement and Returns
In our latest analytical piece, we dive into our all-new EquiLend Risk Resolution Suite (R2S), which includes the Recalls Notification, Returns Notification and Settlement Monitor services all in one place, designed to facilitate seamless connectivity, monitor intra-day risks and streamline data across all three global solutions within a single user interface.
SEC Rule 10c-1a: Exploring its Purpose, Scope and the Legal Challenge to its Implementation
In our latest analytical piece, we explore the purpose, scope and legal challenges surrounding the implementation of SEC Rule 10c-1a while diving into how EquiLend’s ecosystem of solutions is uniquely positioned to help the market comply with 10c-1a’s reporting requirements.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: November 2023
EquiLend’s Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, highlighting trends seen throughout November.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: October 2023
EquiLend’s Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, highlighting trends seen throughout October.
Accelerated Settlement: Evaluating Preparations for T+1 in the U.S. and Canada
At the recent Sibos Conference in Toronto, EquiLend’s Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions, participated in a roundtable with Securities Finance Times to discuss the imminent launch of T+1 settlement and how firms can start preparing now.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: September 2023
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance with some change of pace for September trading after a hot summer for markets.
1Source: Reconciliations and Transaction Breaks a Thing of the Past? As Featured in Securities Finance Times
In today’s Securities Finance Times RMA issue, EquiLend’s Ken DeGiglio, Chief Information Officer, reflects on the journey of EquiLend’s transformative 1Source initiative and the efficiencies it’s bringing to the marketplace by eliminating reconciliations for securities lending transactions.
The Numbers Behind Tokenization: The ValueExchange
In a recent discussion with The ValueExchange and Digital Asset, EquiLend’s Ken DeGiglio, Chief Information Officer, dives into the details of EquiLend’s 1Source initiative.
EquiLend’s Mantle on How T+1 is Being Managed: Finadium
EquiLend’s Gabi Mantle, Head of Post-Trade Solutions, sat down with Finadium to discuss the imminent launch of T+1 and how firms are gearing up for the change ahead of May 2024.
10c-1 is Approaching: What Should the Market Expect?
EquiLend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions, reflects on speculation around the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule while considering the impact on markets and liquidity.
SFTR and SEC Rule 10c-1: Two Roads to the Same Destination
In our latest insight piece, we explore the impacts of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) in the EU and UK, and the potential implementation of mandatory reporting for securities lending transactions in the U.S. under the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: August 2023
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance with some surprises for August trading.
Digital Transformation: Solutions with Substance for Securities Finance: Global Investor Securities Finance Asia Pacific Guide 2023
EquiLend’s Andrew McCardle, Head of EquiLend Asia, sat down with Global Investor Group to discuss the role of digital transformation in the ever-evolving securities finance landscape while reflecting on EquiLend’s pivotal role in the early days of digital transformation 22 years ago.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: July 2023
EquiLend’s Mike Norwood, Head of Trading Solutions, gives his take on trading data and market movements seen throughout the month of July.
Are We Ready for the Future Now? Going Beyond T+1: Global Investor Securities Finance Americas Guide 2023
In a recent interview with Global Investor Group, EquiLend’s Gabi Mantle, Head of Post-Trade Solutions, reflects on the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule and the move to T+1 settlement while highlighting EquiLend’s complete T+1 solution, designed to increase speed at every touchpoint throughout the entire trade lifecycle with increased automation across the board.
The Evolution of the Beneficial Owner: Global Investor Beneficial Owners Guide 2023
EquiLend’s Dimitri Arlando, Head of Data & Analytics Solutions EMEA & APAC, sat down with Global Investor Group to discuss the facts, figures and trends seen throughout 2022, the evolution of beneficial owners and more.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: June 2023
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance.
U.S. Beneficial Owners Roundtable: Global Investor Beneficial Owners Guide 2023
EquiLend was pleased to host and sponsor Global Investor Group’s U.S. Beneficial Owners Roundtable at our New York headquarters. Nancy Allen, Head of Data & Analytics Solutions, was featured on the panel of industry experts.