The global securities finance industry is on a roll as it generated $1.24 billion in revenue for lenders in July 2025, a 47 percent increase over July 2024 and a 12 percent rise from June 2025, according to data from EquiLend Data & Analytics. “The rise was driven largely by strength in global equity markets,… Read More >>
SIFMA Praises CAT Compliance Deadline Extension
There’s a twist in the ongoing saga of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) via a new delay that actually has the approval of a key player in the securities industry. To remind you, the CAT system is the result of SEC Rule 613, which requires U.S. securities exchanges and FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for… Read More >>
