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The US custodian says it may look into branching out from its traditional role as an agent lender, although there is no timeline for the move.
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Hedge funds are increasingly seeking to borrow securities directly from beneficial owners with the help of agent lenders, say custodians.
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The programme sees just 45 transactions on its first day, although it is still being viewed as an important step in helping the nation’s short-selling market to develop.
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CIMB-Principal and HSBC want to learn if ETF managers/custodians can share fee revenue from sec-lending. Confirmation from the regulator could unleash a wave of securities for lending.
Local brokers and global custodians are expanding securities financing services with more players forecast to enter the market in the first quarter after a raft of regulatory relaxations.
The bank is to become the second foreign custodian to enter the market from next month, with insurers tipped to be allowed to lend out their equity holdings around the same time.
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Twin regulatory relaxations and demand dynamics have encouraged Citi to set up securities lending services in the country. Here we learn why.
The use of collateral in securities lending programmes is shifting from cash to reverse repurchase agreements.
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Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan extend services in the region to meet asset owners' demands for incremental returns in a low-yield environment.
The CEO of the Philippine Stock Exchange says the bourse is working closely with the securities regulator and seeing significant progress on various market developments.
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