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The Last Word - my final post
Posted 28 February 2013 - 8:54am by Roy Zimmerhansl
I am sad to say this will be my final post in this blog. I am taking up a new position as Global Head of Securities Lending at HSBC Securities Services from tomorrow and this personal blog is no longer appropriate. I started "Securities Lending Today - an Industry Under Siege" in the summer of 2008 at a time when it seemed like the world was fighting against securities lending and short s
Support N@ked Shorts - Seriously!
Posted 14 February 2013 - 8:50am by Roy Zimmerhansl
As you may know I occasionally appear on Resonance FM's N@ked Short Club which covers hedge funds, market chat, features amazing poetry and great music. Given the feeback I get, I know many of you listen to the show on the internet, radio or by contacting me. It's a great show, interesting, informative and fun - a pleasure to appear in, and an excellent listen.
A Quick Rant
Posted 21 November 2012 - 9:18am by Roy Zimmerhansl
Excuse my indulgence, but I need to get something off my chest that doesn't really have anything to do with securities lending, but adds to the negative public perception of banking activity including our niche business.
New ESMA Short Selling Rules
Posted 31 October 2012 - 8:47pm by Roy Zimmerhansl
I am preparing for the Hallowe'en trick or treaters to start coming by to collect their booty. I'm sure that there will be more than a few costumes that will scare me ... Speaking of scary events, tomorrow is the start date for the new ESMA short selling rules (and also rules related to Credit Default Swaps).
UAE approves Securities Lending and Short Selling
Posted 4 October 2012 - 8:34am by Roy Zimmerhansl
The regulators in UAE have been working towards implementing regulations allowing for the introduction of short selling and the related securities lending activity that is required to support short sales.
Securities Lending, Collateral Management and ETFs
Posted 1 October 2012 - 3:00am by Roy Zimmerhansl
While most securities lending market players have made more money in 2012 than they have over the past few years, I'm pretty certain that most are looking for new ways to improve the bottom line. Our white paper looked at European ETFs to play a bigger role in securities finance. You can access the paper by going to our ETF Finance Partners website
White Paper: ETFs, Securities Lending and Collateral
Posted 18 September 2012 - 6:31am by Roy Zimmerhansl
It's been a while since I have had the time to write new posts. Part of the reason for this has been the time I have spent working on a new white paper. I'm happy to announce that we have released the paper today.
European ETF Survey - Securities lending and Collateral
Posted 5 July 2012 - 8:16pm by Roy Zimmerhansl
The good news is that Exchange Traded Funds continue to grow in assets under management. IndexUniverse.eu refer to BlackRock’s ETP Landscape report and point out that net global purchases of exch
Global Securities Lending Course
Posted 16 June 2012 - 7:03am by Roy Zimmerhansl
I am just back from having hosted our first FinTuition Forum event in Boston entitled "Securities Finance Reinvigorated". I will write more about that excellent event in the coming days.
Boston Securities Lending Conference - now with CE Credits Available
Posted 4 June 2012 - 12:45pm by Roy Zimmerhansl
We are just a few days away from the FinTuition Forum in Boston. The Forum is not another traditional conference. The objective is to be different combining training and education with the benefits of traditional open panel discussion and debate. Building on the strength of FinTuition as