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CASLA Joins IIAC and the CBA

CASLA joins IIAC (Investment Industry Association of Canada) and the CBA (Canadian Bankers Association) for a joint response to FSB‘s (Financial Stability Board) Securities Lending and Repo Consultative Document.

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Reeve Serman, president of the Canadian Securities Lending Association (Casla), reveals the organisation’s work agenda for the next 12 months Since Casla’s inception only three some years ago, it has established itself as a credible, industry-recognised association both in Canada and abroad. Casla will continue to work on expanding its reach and develop meaningful working … Read more

FSB Issues Consultative Document on Securities Lending and Repos

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a consultative document on Securities Lending and Repos in an attempt to strengthen the oversight and regulation of “shadow banking” system. FSB believes policies are needed to address potential systemic risks associated with “shadow banking”, including prevention of “runs” with activities associated with securities financing contracts such as … Read more

Dodd Frank Section 165 has implications and impacts on the industry.

Dodd Frank Section 165 Section (d) and (e) are applicable to Securities Lending arrangements for US providers and will have certain implications and impacts on the industry. RMA has published a comment letter on issues concerning application of the proposed rulemaking’s single-counterparty credit limits to Agency Securities Lending Programs in the US and related transactions. … Read more

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