Global securities lending revenue reached a record $1.82 billion in May 2026, up 47% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics. The month surpassed the prior single-month high set in July 2025, with average loan balances rising to just under $4.6 trillion and APAC continuing to lead the global equity lending market.
EquiLend and Delta Capita today announced a new strategic partnership naming Delta Capita as an implementation partner for the EquiLend Spire securities finance platform. The partnership will support new client onboarding and upgrades across the existing Spire community.
Digital Prime Technologies today announced the launch of Tokenet, its institutional digital asset lending platform, in partnership with EquiLend. First trades have executed, with Galaxy Digital among the first institutional participants.
EquiLend has acquired Finadium, a leading research and consultancy firm serving the securities finance, repo, collateral, and capital markets infrastructure industries. Finadium will continue to operate as an independently functioning subsidiary with full editorial independence.
EquiLend has named Simon Heath as Chief Strategy Officer, based in London. Joining from with more than 25 years in the industry, Heath will lead the firm’s strategic growth agenda across the global securities finance market.
Global securities lending revenue reached $1.58 billion in April 2026, up 43% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics. APAC helped power the month, overtaking North America as the top equity lending region as loan balances averaged a record $4.42 trillion.