AXA Investment Managers joins global peer-to-peer financing association as newest member
With a lendable asset base of more than €250 billion, AXA IM is the second European beneficial owner to join the GPFA.
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NBIM joins GPFA as first European beneficial owner member
The addition of NBIM continues GPFA’s impressive streak of signing up some of the world’s largest asset owners as member firms.
Peer-to-peer securities lending association adds asset owners giants as new members
The new members include CalSTRS, AustralianSuper, and Thrivent Financial, as the new trade body aims to promote peer-to-peer lending among a wider range of firms.
North American pension fund giants set up new association to encourage peer-to-peer securities lending
The associations aims to create a more efficient and actionable way to encourage peer-to-peer trading activity in the securities lending and repo markets for the benefit of asset owners.
Securities lending can be compatible with ESG, finds new study
A study from EY and PASLA found 89% of its members believe securities lending is compatible with ESG principles.
How ESG-friendly is securities lending?
As environmental, social and governance factors become ingrained on investment decisions, a landmark move by a Japanese pension fund has sparked an industry-wide debate over sustainability and securities lending.
Beneficial owners increasingly aligning governance programmes with securities lending
Securities lending experts argue beneficial owners are taking greater ownership over their governance responsibilities and applying these principles to securities lending programmes.
Global securities lending revenues in 2019 fall on macro uncertainty
Trade wars, Brexit and central bank actions weighed heavily on hedge funds' securities lending programmes.
The tri-party landscape
With the results of Global Custodian's annual Tri-Party Securities Finance Survey set to be released, we take a look back over the past few years of Tri-Party surveys, what has changed and what persists?
IHS Markit hires former JP Morgan securities lending veteran
IHS Markit has hired the former head of agency lending sales, EMEA at JP Morgan in a new role focusing on services to beneficial owners.