Firms must look inwards to break down silos and outwards to smooth-out market-wide data inconsistencies to effectively solve the challenges posed by SFTR and other new rule-sets coming down the pipe
In the second piece of a series on the future of technology, Pirum Systems and Patrick McCreesh break down some of the most prevalent myths around the consequences of bringing AI and automation into financial markets
Last year saw questions raised around the place of ethics in financial markets, with the practice of short selling, in particular, put under scrutiny. Now, a Canadian lobby group is calling for tighter regulations on the practice and it has already had some success
SFTR promises to shine a bright light on the dark corners of the securities finance industry but it is still unclear what regulators plan to do with the reported data, or how they will manage it
CSDR represents the first example of legally mandated loan settlements with the added twist of cash penalties for fails. Deutsche Boerse has responded to this threat with the formation of a new buy-in service
Perceptions of data and market ‘transparency’ in the securities finance industry has shifted dramatically over the years from a nice-to-have to essential rocket fuel for space age artificial intelligence and automation technologies
SLT unpacks the major talking points of the IMN Beneficial Owners’ Conference in London, which hosted panels that touched on technology, collateral and new revenue opportunities
SLT sits down with Christopher Sappo of Tidal Markets to discuss one of the year’s hottest stocks, Beyond Meat, and review how his securities lending volatility indicator dataset revealed how some agents might have missed out on revenue
BCBS-IOSCO has recommended a one-year extension on the final implementation phase of uncleared initial margin rules but several regulators are still yet to agree, and they all need to say yes