EquiLend announced this month that the company executed the highest number of trades across their platform since their 2001 inception.
The record trading numbers took place on Wednesday, February 2, with 24,564 trades (counting one-sided trades), taking place over EquiLends automated securities finance platform. Forty-three firms contributed to the volume, with a total value of $19,041,194,894 across 27 different markets.
We are thrilled to continue the trading momentum that EquiLend has within the industry, says Brian P. Lamb, CEO of EquiLend. Surpassing our record trade number is testament to the ongoing increase in global participation across all trading functions on our platform.