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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jul 6, 20216 min read
Securities Lending as an indicator of fund underperformance
Could securities lending activity be a tip-off for anticipated future fund performance? That's the premise of a forthcoming study
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jun 22, 20217 min read
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.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jun 8, 20215 min read
May the securities lending retail force be with you
Here comes the Leeroy Jenkins of securities finance in the form of Charles Schwab that posted $204mm in revenue! That is tremendous!
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Roy Zimmerhansl
May 11, 20214 min read
3 Keys to Making a Post-Pandemic Learning & Development Business case
Let’s look at how to make a business case for learning and development
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Roy Zimmerhansl
May 4, 20216 min read
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...
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Securities lending revenue estimates can harm or help you. Which do you prefer?
Last July, I wrote about fee splits in securities finance arrangements. There is a related topic for which I have no easy answer.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Feb 16, 20216 min read
SPACS: the hottest route to market -or are they?
I don't know whether I should be embarrassed to confess that it wasn't until 2019 that I knew what a Special Purpose Acquisition Company is
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jan 26, 20215 min read
Securities Lending Outlook for 2021 – Guaranteed to be Accurate!
In this post, I will reveal what 2021 will be like and I guarantee that my prediction will be accurate.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jan 12, 20214 min read
Securities Finance 2021 Outlook
In this week’s blog, not a new episode of the well-received, well-read hot trades in securities finance series, but a preview of 2021
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Jan 5, 20216 min read
Red Flags for Securities Lending and ESG?
This story identifies interesting themes to watch for 2021 regarding ESG and securities lending
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Dec 30, 20201 min read
Introducing: Pierpoint Alpha Community!
A membership group for securities finance professionals that want to learn, share, expand their networks and save money!
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Dec 8, 20205 min read
The Death of Short Selling - Should Securities Lenders be Worried?
On top of everything else this year, I’ve seen a series of stories presaging the demise of short selling. Not great for securities lenders.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Nov 17, 20204 min read
Non-cash collateral in CalPERS’ securities lending programme
Stock Lending: I have been speaking with clients, presenting at conferences and writing about non-cash collateral since the early 1990s.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Oct 20, 20204 min read
Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 7 GameStop Corp
(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions, we comment on stocks (Gamestop) that are in ’play‘ in the securities finance world.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Securities Lending: The RFP is your friend, not your enemy
The gist of the mail concerns a securities lending section in a Request For Proposal (RFP) that is primarily centred on global custody.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Sep 22, 20204 min read
(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Episode 5: Nikola Corporation
This episode delves deeper into a recent IPO on the NASDAQ, the zero-emission vehicle company Nikola Corporation.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Sep 15, 20206 min read
Are Securities Lending Indemnifications worth the Money?
To determine whether securities lending indemnities are worth the money, you have to know the cost, so “How much?” is a great question.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Securities Lending: Back to School Special!
It’s been a tough year for just about everyone from a personal perspective and for many firms, including securities lenders.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Aug 28, 20201 min read
The differences between Securities Lending and Repo
We regularly get asked about the differences between securities lending and repo. So here is a short video explaining the key differences.
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Roy Zimmerhansl
Aug 18, 20204 min read
(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Part 3: Citigroup
Now the focus is on one of the biggest revenue generators in securities lending for a long time if not ever: Citigroup
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