<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pierpoint Financial Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent consulting provided by globally recognised experts in securities lending, securities finance and collateral management]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:22:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pierpoint.info/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Podcast Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been some time since I posted, so I am very pleased to announced that I have launched a new podcast series.]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/new-podcast-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673b0be55497720c0a408115</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Retail Lending]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Post-trade]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_232f9394077743be82924818854e8eb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PASLA - Asia Securities Finance Monthly]]></title><description><![CDATA[PASLA has been hosting monthly podcasts since the summer.  They have great guests on the program that provide an up-to-the-minute sense...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/pasla-asia-securities-finance-monthly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636246f497f5639b5cb6da43</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:57:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_e74a7b56be924080831d9299bb3e148a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_533,h_529,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empty Voting and Securities Lending]]></title><description><![CDATA["Empty Voting" is when an investor uses borrowed shares  to vote at an AGM or EGM. Mediobanca voted borrowed shares at a Generali AGM.]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/empty-voting-and-securities-lending</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62dbdbb814a242bdd2f72f16</guid><category><![CDATA[ESG]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transparency]]></category><category><![CDATA[ISLA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_8c67a329f2a54c2987a1ce3d5533ea38~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading &#38; Liquidity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Securities Finance Technology Symposium. The topic of the panel was "Liquidity...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/trading-liquidity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6284a98cbffd29fc7fc55305</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 08:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_176078ec7818445b8d12daaea2b7db55~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESG Expands into Collateral Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since environmental, social and governance (ESG) was coined in the study Who Cares Wins in 2005, it has grown from a niche consideration...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/esg-expands-into-collateral-management</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623af2f5f862bc1be3d80a79</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_d47d0a0eec274e1c84c8a2c1c0b868d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_652,h_838,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspectives on Make Your Bed – a securities services journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the desk of Roy Zimmerhansl Practice Lead, Pierpoint Financial You may have noticed that over the past couple of months, only my...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/perspectives-on-make-your-bed-a-securities-services-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61af46f434a24700171f401b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:43:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_498ce98763fa4e108dad527de3c4b526~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving a legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of market participants find that the system which sits at the core of their business is lacking functionality]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/leaving-a-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a5d070d8f2770017b27f09</guid><category><![CDATA[Trading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Digital Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Repo]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_5967fcd1970b4caeb3b09add5bcdd4f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_594,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Securities Finance Technology Symposium - my observations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the desk of John Arnesen, Consulting Lead, Pierpoint Financial On November 4th 2021, Securities Finance Times held its 5th annual...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/securities-finance-technology-symposium-my-observations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61935efe6f628c0016424f72</guid><category><![CDATA[ISLA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[SFTR]]></category><category><![CDATA[Post-trade]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blockchain]]></category><category><![CDATA[CDM]]></category><category><![CDATA[Digital Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_e3fb09944806448ebee34a8d88227c74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_562,h_347,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REGIS-TR Podcast: ESG Securities Lending, Green Repo, Short Selling &#38; Greenwashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timed to coincide with the closing of COP26, this show covers securities finance, ESG and related topics]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/regis-tr-podcast-esg-securities-lending-green-repo-short-selling-greenwashing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61922a4a0806fa0029274fc8</guid><category><![CDATA[ESG]]></category><category><![CDATA[Short selling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Collateral]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_d2ae643065414a00b07543b574af1257~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_538,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Securities finance: planning for the great leap forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standardisation is critical  to ensuring an efficient, low-cost operating environment for securities finance. 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Intro to Cap Markets &#38; Sec Lending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unless people are interested in financial markets personally or study business or finance, they have little exposure to equity and bond...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/new-course-launch-intro-to-cap-markets-sec-lending</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613b8aa952cb61001666ff49</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:45:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_644b3acedb7a4db8a616b75c0174d8d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration and Giveaway!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a year ago we started posting videos to our YouTube channel.  The idea is to make educational information available to the widest...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/celebration-and-giveaway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6112bcff7abf790015821eda</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_d5504c5f3d404710acbbd11fcc63c9da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The post-pandemic world of work, flying and conferences]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the desk of John Arnesen, Consulting Lead, Pierpoint Financial The other week, I took two days off and drove to Portreath in...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/the-post-pandemic-world-of-work-flying-and-conferences</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60fe89cbe49a570015597ce9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_b03448130ca749498af4455e89d42630~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_481,h_319,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Securities lending outlook for H2 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the desk of Roy Zimmerhansl Practice Lead, Pierpoint Financial Making predictions is a mug’s game, with no upside and plenty of...]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/securities-lending-outlook-for-h2-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f7ba6ef4926d0015d11d76</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_d0b060bb15764cf6880c93b720d514ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Securities finance onboarding. Not plain sailing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of the complexities of onboarding securities lending clients with  examples of common issues that arise]]></description><link>https://www.pierpoint.info/post/securities-finance-onboarding-not-plain-sailing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ec65c9eb83a900151535d6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c6a94_929f914d2fe74d71a9d8af82f7b4a9ab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Zimmerhansl</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>