(Editor’s note: This past October, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 10c-1a in an effort to increase the “transparency and efficiency of the securities lending market,” according to the SEC. The new rule required the reporting of “specified information about securities loans to a registered national securities association (RNSA)” by 2026. The new rule… Read More >>
SEC Pushes More Transparency in Securities Lending Ops
Clearly, the SEC is not superstitious as it announced this past Friday the 13th major changes for securities lending via the adoption of new Rule 10c-1a. I think the industry is hoping the changes may help securities firms make the most of whatever good luck comes their way. In its announcement, the SEC focused on… Read More >>
ING & Credit Suisse Test Blockchain for Securities Lending
ING, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd., and lending solutions provider HQLAX report that they have recently executed a live securities lending transaction valued at €25 million ($31 million) that was settled using a blockchain platform, Corda, developed by vendor R3. Called “a groundbreaking transaction,” Credit Suisse and ING officials swapped baskets of securities via the… Read More >>
