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3 Keys to Making a Post-Pandemic Learning & Development Business case

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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Securities Lending Outlook for 2021 – Guaranteed to be Accurate!

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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Red Flags for Securities Lending and ESG?

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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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 10 First look back!

Roy Zimmerhansl

Dec 15, 20205 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 10 First look back!

The t0th episode of (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions, I look back at some stocks from previous blogs & what's happened since.

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The Death of Short Selling - Should Securities Lenders be Worried?

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

Dec 1, 20205 min read

ESG: another acronym to throw around?

looking for stories of interest, the sector written about more than almost any other is Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 9 Bombardier Inc.

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 24, 20204 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 9 Bombardier Inc.

I look at the Canadian business jets and public transport vehicle producer Bombardier which is under investigation and short selling target

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Non-cash collateral in CalPERS’ securities lending programme

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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Securities Lending: RMA Virtual Summit, Episode Two

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 10, 20205 min read

Securities Lending: RMA Virtual Summit, Episode Two

From the desk of John Arnesen, Consulting Lead, Pierpoint Financial Following my last blog, I conclude this week with my thoughts on two...

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 8 GSX Techedu Inc.

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 3, 20203 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 8 GSX Techedu Inc.

The Chinese online education company called GSX Techedu, reason for this choice is that WSJ dubbed this as one of this year's worst shorts

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Securities Lending: RMA virtual summit Day One-better than a Sunday roast!

Roy Zimmerhansl

Oct 27, 20205 min read

Securities Lending: RMA virtual summit Day One-better than a Sunday roast!

Four years ago this month, I made my annual pilgrimage to the RMA Securities Lending conference in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 7 GameStop Corp

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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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 6: Grenke AG

Roy Zimmerhansl

Oct 6, 20203 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 6: Grenke AG

From the desk of Jeroen Bakker, Benelux Consulting Lead, Pierpoint Financial In the sixth episode on (In)Famous Securities Lending...

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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Episode 5: Nikola Corporation

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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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 4: Carillion Plc

Roy Zimmerhansl

Sep 8, 20204 min read

(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 4: Carillion Plc

one of the most significant default situations in the United Kingdom: Carillion Plc. What happened? Who was to blame?

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Securities Lending: Back to School Special!

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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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Part 3: Citigroup

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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Securities Finance: A Journey Through Time - Paper 1: Building on the Past

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 29, 20201 min read

Securities Finance: A Journey Through Time - Paper 1: Building on the Past

NEW WHITE PAPER RELEASE Pierpoint is pleased to release the first in a series of three papers exploring operational efficiency in the...

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Jun 2, 20205 min read

My journey to I.T. enlightenment

John Arnesen shares his journey to IT enlightenment from disinterest/disappointment via gadget-gathering through to excitement

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