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How to address Short Sellers' concerns

I have often written that by volume, directional trading represents the minority of short selling activity, with arbitrage and hedging driving the majority of volumes.  However, it is of course a part of the market.

ETFs - Counterparty and Collateral Risks including Securities Lending

The ETF saga goes on.  Occasionally during the hysteria there are times where there is something substantive to discuss.  Note the word “occasionally”.  

Guest Author - Weekly Commentary on Financial Markets 29 June - 1 July 2011

Another weekly update from Jacob H Schmidt, CEO, Schmidt Research Partners Ltd

Weekly Commentary on Financial Markets: 29-June – 1 July 2011

ISLA International Securities Lending Conference - Your views needed!

Next week is the 20th annual ISLA International Securities Lending conference, for the first time being held in Portugal. As ever, there is a stellar group of speakers who will be addressing the key topics and issues of the day.  I would like to know which session is of most interest to you.

So go to the poll below and vote for your most-desired panel session.

Guest Author - Weekly Commentary on Financial Markets 13-17 June

For those of you who don't already know him, I'm very pleased to introduce Jacob Schmidt, founder and CEO of Schmidt Research Partners as a Guest Author.  Jacob is an international financial markets expert and hedge fund consultant.  He is also a trainer for FinTuition whe

FinTuition Training Survey

Poland Continues to Enhance Securities Lending Market Infrastructure

ETFs - the next big risk?

Importance of Functioning Repo and Securities Lending Markets

LinkedIn - feeling special?