Canadian Securities Lending Market Ecology
The Bank of Canada discusses the organization of the securities lending market in Canada in their July 2019 discussion paper.
Securities Lending Transactions: MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLICATIONS
Securities lending transactions have become, and are likely to remain, an important element of modern financial markets. This report …
Bank of Canada discussion paper on the repo and securities lending market:
Financial market participants rely on access to low-cost funding and to specific securities for their operations… report available in PDF
The GFMA (Global Financial Markets Association) and ICMA (International Capital Market Association) Repo Market Study:
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have today published a report, The GFMA and ICMA Repo...Read More
Global ISF News
Reeve Serman, president of the Canadian Securities Lending Association (Casla), reveals the organisation’s work agenda for the next 12 months Since Casla’s...Read More
FSB Consultative Document on Securities Lending and Repos.
November 22, 2012 – FSB Consultative Document on Securities Lending and Repos.
Ministry of Finance amends Section 260 of the Finance Act
The Ministry of Finance has amended Section 260 of the Finance Act redefining the definition of a qualified security for purposes of...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...Read More
IIROC Updates Short Selling Requirements:
Changes include: 1) Repealing the tick test 2) Imposing a pre-borrow requirement under certain circumstances. 3) ‘Short Designation’ requirement: applicable sell orders...Read More
Global Investor/ISF Canadian lending roundtable:
Canadian market participants met up at the CASLA Conference to discuss the effects of the eurozone crisis, trends in collateral, regulation and...Read More