Regulation

Empty Voting and Securities Lending

"Empty Voting" is when an investor uses borrowed shares to vote at an AGM or EGM. Mediobanca voted borrowed shares at a Generali AGM.

Securities Finance Technology Symposium - my observations

From the desk of John Arnesen, Consulting Lead, Pierpoint Financial On November 4th 2021, Securities Finance Times held its 5th annual...

REGIS-TR Podcast: ESG Securities Lending, Green Repo, Short Selling & Greenwashing

Timed to coincide with the closing of COP26, this show covers securities finance, ESG and related topics

Share prices don't care about short-sellers

several countries implemented a ban on short-selling, claiming it as a responsible move to maintain orderly markets. You know the story.

Securities Lending: Back to Business? Not so fast!

A big proportion of that work will affect securities finance with both obvious and less obvious topics on the SEC Agency Rule List.

Securities lending – transparency for the sake of it?

Roy Zimmerhansl challenges the value of pending regulatory initiatives focusing on increasing transparency in securities finance

Securities Lending – Hedge Funds reach records and Korea returns

From the desk of Roy Zimmerhansl, Practice Lead, Pierpoint Financial I am going to look at two linked issues that will affect the...