Increase in retail securities lending could help certain areas of institutional lending market
Recent expansions by retail brokers to facilitate securities lending programmes could further expand the market for institutional players.
Recent expansions by retail brokers to facilitate securities lending programmes could further expand the market for institutional players.
The stance from three of the world's largest pension funds could spark an opportunity for service providers to help other asset owners more effectively incorporate ESG factors into investing.
Nearly half of pension fund managers surveyed by CACEIS felt there were not properly equipped to monitor their ESG activities to a high standard.
ESG has been a growing focus for BNP Paribas, which has been one of the leading voices in the securities services industry to advocating the concept.
More diverse data requirements from investors and regulators are weighing on the minds of private equity firms.
In the third part of our ‘what to look out for in 2020’, we ask industry experts’ for their input on investment in the securities services industry.
The mandate will include global custody and fund administration services for Storebrand's AIF and UCITS Luxembourg-domiciled funds.
The asset management landscape for 2020 is set for significant change as regulation on ESG and liquidity, Brexit, and digital assets appear to be on the agenda.
The council aims to introduce wide-ranging solutions for sustainable securities lending through the introduction of new principles.
The Japanese pension fund giant has halted securities lending from its foreign equity portfolio citing a lack of transparency over the process.