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Technology

The Purple

In The Purple Issue 22, Equilend Data & Analytics shows exactly where that revenue came from, across regions, asset classes, sectors and real-time demand. This is the same data firms use to track positioning, spot opportunities and react faster to market shifts.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (LUCY)

Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) tightened rapidly in about 72 hours, with Equilend Utilization jumping from 17% to 98% and Cost to Borrow rising to 253%. Equilend data points to a potential squeeze setup as borrow quantity neared 1M shares.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on U.S. Oil and Gas Drilling

In the lead-up to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, there was a sharp unwinding of short positions in the U.S. Oil and Gas Drilling sector, as evidenced by Equilend’s premier Data & Analytics platform.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on IRBT

Equilend’s data, reported in real time, revealed iRobot’s borrow costs spiked 4,700% this month, but traditional short-interest reports won’t show that for weeks.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on OWL US

Borrow demand in Blue Owl Capital’s listed vehicles (OWL US and OBDC US) has surged in recent months, indicating an early signal of concerns around the private credit market. Equilend’s Borrow Quantity, a leading indicator of short interest, for OWL US has jumped 150% since Septe

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Market Flash

Market Flash on MSGM

Last week, Motorsport Games Inc. (MSGM) reported a strong Q3 2025, with revenue up 72% year-on-year and a return to profitability on the back of the Le Mans Ultimate game over the summer. Yet the rally quickly met skepticism. Investors are uneasy about the company’s dependence on

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Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: October 2025

October 2025 saw securities lending activity on Equilend’s NGT platform rise 6% month-over-month to 3.75 million trades (improving on the monthly high set in September) versus $4.11 trillion, led by an 8% increase in equity volumes and a 3% uptick in fixed income month over month

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Market Flash

Market Flash on BYND

The retail investing community is at it again as Beyond Meat (BYND US) is the latest meme stock to hit the news.

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Monthly Securities Finance Market Review Sept 2025

NGT trading data showed +29% YoY increase in trading volumes for September! These highs take us into an optimistic Q4 with continued global revenue growth. ETFs continue their upward trajectory as momentum returns to securities finance revealing a new appetite for the power of au

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Market Flash

Market Flash on APP US

After an 80% rally year-to-date, Applovin (APP US) fell 14% on October 6 following S&P 500 inclusion and reports of an SEC probe into its data-collection policies. The warning signs were there, Equilend’s Borrow Quantity surged +1,300% between Sept 18–22, rising from 1.4M to 19.3

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Market Flash

Market Flash on TLRY

Tilray Brands (TLRY US), a cannabis wellness company best known for its infused beverages and foods, has long been a volatile stock. That volatility hit overdrive this week after President Trump posted a Sunday video touting cannabidiol’s potential benefits for seniors. Cannabis

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Market Flash

Market Flash on OPEN

A 2020 IPO via SPAC focused on purchasing US-based real estate directly from homeowners, Opendoor Technologies (OPEN US), checked all the short-selling buzzwords over the past two months as retail investors boosted shares by over 1700%.

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Monthly Securities Finance Market Review Aug 2025

Equilend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his monthly market review for securities finance, analyzing the August downturn, the region showing counter indicators to the summer slowdown and the strength in the market year-over-year.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on FL

Foot Locker’s $2.4B merger with DICK’S Sporting Goods closes September 8 – and our data shows the arbitrage pressure building. Borrow balances more than doubled in two weeks, while fees spiked above 14,000 bps before sliding back near 900. Is this stabilization — or just the calm

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Regulation

The Importance of Automating SSIs in a T+1 Environment

Enhancing efficiency in Securities Finance starts with automation to enable accuracy at speed and at scale. Equilend’s partnership with SSImple can support firms in achieving accelerated settlement and ensuring ongoing accuracy of SSIs, across their business.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on CBRL

Cracker Barrel encountered recent challenges when the company faced swift and significant public backlash in August 2025 after unveiling a new, modernized logo. The simplified design was met with widespread criticism from customers, who viewed the change as a departure from the b

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Market Flash

Market Flash on CRCL

Equilend Data & Analytics presents a comparative analysis revealing critical lockup dynamics in securities lending markets. CoreWeave (CRWV) demonstrated extreme volatility around its accelerated lockup expiration on August 14, 2025, with borrowing costs peaking at 44,324 bps bef

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Market Flash

Market Flash on PARA

In this Equilend Data & Analytics Market Flash, we provide a concluding analysis of the significant build-up of short interest in Paramount Global (PARA).

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Monthly Securities Finance Market Review July 2025

Equilend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood returns with analysis of securities finance markets in July as tariff policy and inflation bolstered western markets, while trade tensions and currency concerns unsettled eastern markets.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on BAX

In our latest Equilend Data & Analytics Market Flash, we analyze the multi-month build-up of short interest in Baxter International Inc. (BAX).

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Market Flash

Market Flash on KSS & OPEN

Insight JULY 25, 2025 Market Flash Market Flash on Kohl’s (KSS) and Opendoor (OPEN) The Return of Meme Stock Mania Recent market activity has shown how heavily shorted stocks can be affected by coordinated retail trading campaigns. Our analysis of Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) and Ope

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Market Flash

Market Flash on LCID

Lucid Motors price soared nearly 40% following its robotaxi deal with Uber, but are the shorts positioning for a fall?

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Market Flash

Market Flash on CYN

As the price of Cyngn Inc. (CYN) rallied 120% in recent weeks following news of its partnership with Nvidia, Equilend Data & Analytics identified increasing short positions.

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Fully Paid Lending with Equilend Spire

As part of the Equilend Spire suite of Securities Finance Platform Solutions, Equilend’s Fully Paid Lending (FPL) system delivers a comprehensive FPL engine to firms which offer FPL as a service, as well as a full-fledged solution for those looking to start an FPL offering.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on NOVA

Equilend Data & Analytics surfaced elevated short interest in NOVA, averaging 28.8%, well before the June 9 bankruptcy filing.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on SIMCERE

This Hong Kong-listed pharmaceutical stock climbed 30% in 3 weeks — yet short positioning rose sharply: borrow quantity increased 182% and utilization more than doubled.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on UNH

UnitedHealth Group (TICKER: UNH) shares fell from $600 on April 11 to $275 as of May 15 erasing over $300 billion in market value as rising medical costs, regulatory pressures and a Department of Justice criminal investigation into possible Medicare fraud undermined investor conf

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Market Flash

Market Flash on NTCL

Equilend Data & Analytics identifies NetClass Technology as a prime short squeeze candidate, with its short squeeze score at 90.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on RGC

Equilend Data & Analytics identifies Regencell Bioscience as a prime short squeeze candidate, with its short squeeze score at 88.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on JNVR

Equilend Data & Analytics identifies Janover Inc as a prime short squeeze candidate, as the Equilend Short Squeeze Score surged to 86 indicating extreme potential for continued short covering.

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Market Flash

Market Flash on SMMT

Equilend Data & Analytics identifies Summit Therapeutics as a prime short squeeze candidate, with its squeeze score surging 43.0 points to 66 in just one month. With utilization approaching 78.98% and elevated borrow fees, short sellers are facing mounting pressure as positive cl

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APAC 2024 Performance

While global securities lending revenue faced headwinds in 2024, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region showed resilience, experiencing a comparatively modest 1.8% year-over-year (YoY) decline to $2.1 billion. The majority of revenue was generated by equities, contributing $2 billion, re

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Impact of Rate Cuts on Securities Lending

After aggressively hiking interest rates to a 10-year high of 5.5%, the U.S. Federal Reserve started 2024 in a holding-pattern of sorts. Inflation measures were cooling, but the American consumer was still feeling the pain of high prices.

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Revenue Review: Top Securities Lending Earners in 2024

As U.S. equity markets rallied in 2024, securities lending revenue for U.S. equities faced significant challenges, with Q4 revenue down 7% year-over-year (YoY), contributing to a total annual decline of 17%. A 22% drop in fees drove the decrease and offset a 5% increase in balanc

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Technology

APAC 2024 Performance

While global securities lending revenue faced headwinds in 2024, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region showed resilience, experiencing a comparatively modest 1.8% year-over-year (YoY) decline to $2.1 billion. The majority of revenue was generated by equities, contributing $2 billion, re

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Technology

Impact of Rate Cuts on Securities Lending

After aggressively hiking interest rates to a 10-year high of 5.5%, the U.S. Federal Reserve started 2024 in a holding-pattern of sorts. Inflation measures were cooling, but the American consumer was still feeling the pain of high prices.

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Technology

Revenue Review: Top Securities Lending Earners in 2024

As U.S. equity markets rallied in 2024, securities lending revenue for U.S. equities faced significant challenges, with Q4 revenue down 7% year-over-year (YoY), contributing to a total annual decline of 17%. A 22% drop in fees drove the decrease and offset a 5% increase in balanc

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Equilend NGT Trading 2024 in Review

Equilend’s 2024 in Review Trading infographic offers a holistic view of 2024 covering multiple asset classes, regions, sectors, global trends and more from the lens of Equilend NGT.

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Regulation

T+1 Transition for Europe and the UK Webinar

our 6 months of Accelerated Settlement T+1 Webinar covered key findings from 6 months of accelerated settlement and the detail around the challenges facing EMEA in the transition and touched on client feedback and sentiment this year in adapting to T+1.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on DJT Part 4

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (Ticker: DJT) have seen continued volatility in the securities finance market following a share lock-up expiration on September 25.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on US 20Y-Bond

Take Notes on the US 20-Year Bond – In recent weeks, Orbisa has observed significant securities lending activity for the August 15th 2024 issuance of the United States 20-year bond (4.125% US912810UD80).

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Market Flash

ORBISA on VIS

Vanguard International Semiconductors has seen 100% increase in borrower quantity, and correlated share price gain year over year.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on DJT Part 3

Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group have continued to remain in demand in the securities finance market as a large share lockup is set to expire on September 25.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on LAZR

This time, Orbisa’s focus is on Luminar Technologies (Ticker: LAZR), a firm whose sensors are used in the autonomous systems of car manufacturers like Volvo and Nissan.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON EWJ

In our latest Take Notes, Orbisa explores iShares MSCI Japan ETF (Ticker: EWJ), which saw its borrow quantity double from 4 million to 8 million shares in a single day following the Nikkei index’s 12% drop on August 5.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on SAVE

Orbisa dives into Spirit Airlines (SAVE), which saw shares fall again on Tuesday as the budget carrier continued to experience delays and cancellations following the global tech outage.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON MSTR

Orbisa insights dives into MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR), which has seen a steady increase in demand in the securities lending market in recent months, with the total quantity of shares borrowed up 7% and the borrow demand percentage up 6% month over month.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON GME PART 3

Part three of our Orbisa Take Notes on GME dives into the rollercoaster ride for GameStop (GME) which rumbled along as its share price rocketed on Monday.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON GME PART 2

Part two of our Orbisa Take Notes on GME shows that the rally for meme stocks may have ended just as quickly as it began, with shares of GameStop Corporation (GME) falling roughly 46% in the last week.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON GME

Orbisa insights observed increased securities lending activity for “Meme Stocks,” principally GameStop Corporation (GME), following a surge in retail trading volumes.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON DJT PART 2

Following our previous Take Notes on DJT, Orbisa takes a deeper dive as the financing rate for DJT in the securities lending market has again risen sharply as the stock’s price rallied from a significant slide in April.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON DJT

Orbisa insights dives into Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), owners of Truth Social, which has seen volatile activity and significant fees in the lending market following the company’s NASDAQ listing.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON ARM

Orbisa explores Arm Holdings plc (ARM), a British semiconductor and software design firm, which has seen a steady increase in activity in the securities lending market following an IPO in September 2023.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON CAVA

Orbisa insights dives into Cava Group (CAVA), operators of the popular fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on Finnair

Orbisa explores Finnair, the majority state-owned and largest airline in Finland, which has seen a significant increase in lending activity in recent weeks.

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Asia-Pacific: Q3 Performance YoY

The APAC region has been a hot topic for the securities lending industry for many years, with markets in the region being characterized by varying tax treatments, settlement requirements, collateral margins, and short selling restrictions.

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Supporting Regulation With Real-Time Data

In the decade since DataLend launched, the regulatory landscape of the securities finance industry has changed dramatically with MIFID I and II, CSDR and SFTR adding greater transparency across the sector.

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Technology

Asia-Pacific: Q3 Performance YoY

The APAC region has been a hot topic for the securities lending industry for many years, with markets in the region being characterized by varying tax treatments, settlement requirements, collateral margins, and short selling restrictions.

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Technology

Supporting Regulation With Real-Time Data

In the decade since DataLend launched, the regulatory landscape of the securities finance industry has changed dramatically with MIFID I and II, CSDR and SFTR adding greater transparency across the sector.

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Market Flash

Orbisa on KMW Inc

Orbisa dives into KMW Inc (KS), a Korean IT company specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of wireless communication equipment, which recently experienced a 17-fold increase in its average trading volume since the beginning of September.

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Regulation

SFTR and SEC Rule 10c-1: Two Roads to the Same Destination

In our latest insight piece, we explore the impacts of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) in the EU and UK, and the potential implementation of mandatory reporting for securities lending transactions in the U.S. under the proposed SEC 10c-1 rule.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON ASENSUS SURGICAL

In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa explores Asensus Surgical (ASXC), a medical device company that recently saw a jump in stock price following a September 7 collaboration announcement with NVIDIA (NVDA).

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON SCIENTECH

Orbisa dives into Scientech Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of silicon wafers, whose loan activity has been on the rise throughout Q3, with actively lent shares increasing from 603K to 1.8 million to date.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON ATOS SE

In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa explores European multinational IT firm Atos SE, which saw its share price crater following a July 28 disclosure where cash flow figures fell below expectations.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON MOELIS & COMPANY

In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa explores investment bank Moelis & Company (MC), showing a significant increase in lending activity in recent weeks.

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The AI Gold Rush: Boom or Bust?

Equities market performance has been something of a pleasant surprise in the first half of 2023. In the U.S. market, the S&P 500 closed out the 2nd quarter roughly 16% higher than its mark from the start of the year.

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Wisdom of the Crowd?

In his June 21, 2023, testimony before congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell referred to the central bank’s view of bank-run mechanics as “outdated.” His comments, which sought to address the events leading up to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, allude to the fact that tod

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Technology

The AI Gold Rush: Boom or Bust?

Equities market performance has been something of a pleasant surprise in the first half of 2023. In the U.S. market, the S&P 500 closed out the 2nd quarter roughly 16% higher than its mark from the start of the year.

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Technology

Wisdom of the Crowd?

In his June 21, 2023, testimony before congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell referred to the central bank’s view of bank-run mechanics as “outdated.” His comments, which sought to address the events leading up to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, allude to the fact that tod

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Market Flash

Orbisa on NVIDIA

In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa explores chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA), showing short sellers were active in Nvidia with the quantity of shares on loan increasing over the past year before peaking at 24 million shares in March; however, with Nvidia’s share price riding the tailw

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON HEXATRONIC

Following the release of their Annual & Sustainability Report in April and a board decision to initiate a share savings program to raise capital in May, Hexatronic experienced significant price volatility resulting in increased borrowing demand.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON C3.AI

Orbisa provides robust metrics and intelligence for the buy-side enabling market participants to validate their short positions. Throughout Q1, Orbisa insights show a sustained increase in Utilization and Short Interest for C3.AI following a rise in share price.

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A Deep Dive into Equilend Competitive Bid

Mike Norwood, Head of Equilend Trading Solutions, dives into the key functionality, interconnectivity and enhancements on the horizon for Equilend Competitive Bid, a new hybrid screen and messaging-based NGT workflow built for trading in the hard-to-borrow marketplace.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON NORDEX SE

In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa insights show spikes in both Utilization and Days to Cover for Nordex in early Q2 following a convertible debt issuance announcement, signaling an increase in borrowing demand, as reflected below in Orbisa data.

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Competitive Bid: Leveraging Real-Time Trading Data

Kickstarting in mid-March 2023, NGT, Equilend’s renowned trading platform, launched an exciting new workflow for clients – Competitive Bid. In an effort to drive greater automation in the specials market, Competitive Bid allows both Lenders and Borrowers to indicate hard-to-borro

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Q1 2023 for the Record Books

The Data and Analytics division of Equilend has observed many revenue-impacting corporate events in recent years; Naspers in 2021 and 3M last year, to name a few.

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Technology

Competitive Bid: Leveraging Real-Time Trading Data

Kickstarting in mid-March 2023, NGT, Equilend’s renowned trading platform, launched an exciting new workflow for clients – Competitive Bid. In an effort to drive greater automation in the specials market, Competitive Bid allows both Lenders and Borrowers to indicate hard-to-borro

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Technology

Q1 2023 for the Record Books

The Data and Analytics division of Equilend has observed many revenue-impacting corporate events in recent years; Naspers in 2021 and 3M last year, to name a few.

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Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: March 2023

Mike Norwood, Head of Equilend Trading Solutions, shares his monthly market review as we close out Q1 2023, a quarter that saw fast-moving markets and record highs in trading volumes amidst rate hikes from the Fed and continued global and economic turbulence.

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON SVB

Tracking the news from SVB? Observed on Orbisa, SVB Financial Group, the holding company for Silicon Valley Bank, saw a 40% increase in utilization between March 8th and March 10th as its share price fell by 60% over the same time frame. Other regional banks and crypto-related in

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON CIPHER MINING

Looking for metrics to validate your short positions? In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa insights shows a drastic increase in Utilization for Cipher Mining (CIFR) at the offset of a reduction in lendable and an increase in borrow quantity in early 2023, with Days to Cover sig

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The Art of the Possible: Securities Finance Times Issue 320

At the recent Beneficial Owners’ International Securities Finance and Collateral Management Conference hosted by IMN, Equilend’s Gary Klahr, Director of Strategic Initiatives, discussed the ways in which distributed ledger technology can be harnessed to address industry pain poin

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON MICROWAVE CHEM CO

Orbisa provides premiere market intelligence for the buy-side through 37 curated data metrics. Across the final stretch of 2022, Orbisa insights shows upward trends for Microwave Chem Co in all 3 key metrics, including Utilization and Short Interest Indicator, signaling continued

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Being a Woman in Securities Finance

The WISF organization marked its 5th anniversary in 2022 by ringing the bell at the New York, Toronto and London Stock Exchanges, a momentous milestone and an important signal for any woman considering a career in the securities finance industry.

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Reinventing Data & Analytics

2022 was a big year for Equilend’s data offerings. Building on the success of the award-winning DataLend platform, the new Data & Analytics Solutions division was launched to bring together all of Equilend’s data and analytics services to create unprecedented and unique insights.

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Technology

Being a Woman in Securities Finance

The WISF organization marked its 5th anniversary in 2022 by ringing the bell at the New York, Toronto and London Stock Exchanges, a momentous milestone and an important signal for any woman considering a career in the securities finance industry.

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Technology

Reinventing Data & Analytics

2022 was a big year for Equilend’s data offerings. Building on the success of the award-winning DataLend platform, the new Data & Analytics Solutions division was launched to bring together all of Equilend’s data and analytics services to create unprecedented and unique insights.

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON MANCHESTER UNITED

Looking for metrics to validate your short positions? Orbisa insights shows a simultaneous surge in share price for Manchester United (MANU) alongside utilization levels in the lending markets during late November.

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Regulation

The Challenges of Changing Regulation in Securities Finance

Equilend’s Kevin McNulty, Head of RegTech Solutions and Iain MacKay, RegTech Solutions Product Owner, were both featured on panels during the Securities Finance Times Winter Symposium discussing regulatory impacts seen across the industry and the road ahead for securities finance

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Market Flash

ORBISA ON TRUECALLER

Orbisa provides unparalleled market insight for the buy-side through 37 curated data metrics. In our latest analytical report, Orbisa insights displays a surge in borrowing demand for Truecaller, signaling another uptick in November.

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Technology

Equilend Data & Analytics Q3 Insights in Securities Lending

With Q3 in our rear view, a wide variety of asset classes were in play as volatile market conditions continued and recession concerns joined inflation headlines. In this past quarter, the securities lending market generated $2.63 billion, an increase of 12% over the same period i

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Technology

Equilend Data & Analytics Q3 Insights in Securities Lending

With Q3 in our rear view, a wide variety of asset classes were in play as volatile market conditions continued and recession concerns joined inflation headlines. In this past quarter, the securities lending market generated $2.63 billion, an increase of 12% over the same period i

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON Intercept Pharma

Orbisa provides robust metrics for the buy-side allowing market participants to validate their short positions. In our latest analytical piece, Orbisa insights shows a striking decline in borrowing demand for Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

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Equilend Securities Finance Trading Q3 2022 Lookback

Mike Norwood, Head of Equilend Trading Solutions, gives his take on the global market impacts surrounding inflation concerns while highlighting the all-time highs seen throughout Q3 across Equilend’s NGT platform, resulting in our 6th consecutive record quarter in relation to vol

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON VICTORIA

Orbisa offers the buy-side unique intelligence by which to frame their market research and validate trading decisions with 37 curated data metrics.

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Equilend Securities Finance Q2 Lookback

Mike Norwood, Head of Equilend Trading Solutions, provides insight into the market trends seen throughout Q2 while reflecting on Equilend’s record quarter in relation to volumes traded across the global platform, resulting in growth year over year.

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Regulation

CSDR Client Concerns: Part 4

In our CSDR Client Concerns series we’ve considered each of the points causing clients the greatest concerns ahead of CSDR and examined each in practice since CSDR go-live in Feb 2022. One issue which has only been lightly considered is that of liquidity. Has market liquidity bee

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Equilend Securities Finance Q1 Market Lookback

Equilend Trading saw a record-breaking quarter in relation to both volumes and notional traded across the platform, representing significant growth year over year. @Mike Norwood, Equilend’s Global Trading Product Owner, reflects on the trends seen in the market since the start of

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Regulation

CSDR Client Concerns: Part 3

The European Settlement Regime has brought unexpected challenges for market participants in securities finance. In part 3 of our #CSDR concerns series, we explore the CSDR impact on collateral and the staggering impact on returns within the securities lending trade lifecycle.

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON SSB

Orbisa analysis of their latest investigative interest, Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB showed huge jumps in utilization, fee volatility and on loan value relating to SSB within days of Viceroy Research’s release alleging SSB of Governance problems, insider dealing and other

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Regulation

CSDR Client Concerns: Part 2

In part 2 of our CSDR concerns series, we’re focused on the impact of the regulation on Standard Settlement Instructions and repository and how Settlement Monitor has saved thousands of pounds in CSDR fines for clients.

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Market Flash

Orbisa ON EVERGRANDE

Orbisa offers a unique lens into the securities lending market for buy-side market participants. Each of our laser-focused, curated data metrics offers traders unique intelligence by which to frame their market research and validate trading decisions.

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Regulation

CSDR Client Concerns: Part 1

Equilend surveyed our community of clients to better understand their concerns for the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR). In part one of our 5-part series, we’ll focus on the importance of pre-matching and the impact on returns introduced by CSDR.

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Here’s where I stand on talent and our workforce

Management Insight Here’s where I stand on talent and our workforce Brian Lamb DEC 2021 Without meaning to state the obvious, we are in new territory when it comes to talent and the workforce. These issues have always been important for executives, but the seismic changes to the

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Regulation

CSDR: Solutions in Technology

CSDR is finally scheduled for implementation in February 2022, yet despite the delays, the requirement to prepare effectively for CSDR is no less for the uncertainty surrounding it.

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Technology

Fixed Income Q1-Q3 2020

Despite increases in average on-loan balances and average daily lendable values of 5.86% and 6.29% respectively, fixed income lender-to-broker revenue was down 4.54% in the first nine months of 2020, generating $1.08 billion in lending revenue.

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Technology

Fixed Income Q1-Q3 2020

Despite increases in average on-loan balances and average daily lendable values of 5.86% and 6.29% respectively, fixed income lender-to-broker revenue was down 4.54% in the first nine months of 2020, generating $1.08 billion in lending revenue.

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Digital Transformation in Securities Finance

Where is the securities finance industry on the journey toward digital transformation? And what is at stake if the transition is too slow? What will a fully digital industry look like? Tune in for a look into these developments and more.

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Effectively Managing Collateral With Equilend Exposure

Recent market volatility has placed increased focus on collateral management and the ability to manage your trading exposures quickly, accurately and efficiently. Our range of connected technology solutions throughout the trade lifecycle help to solve this.

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Remote & Rearranged: Securities Finance and The Future

Amidst the dust that settles from COVID-19-instigated market volatility emerges a finance industry seeking to evolve into its new business scenescape. The public health response demanded of COVID-19 forced a wide spectrum of business practice changes so to enable a social distanc

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Technology

DataLend Hot Topics

There has been substantial media coverage regarding the ongoing opioid crisis sweeping through America, from which headlines have begun to spill over into the financial world.

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Technology

Fixed Income

The first half of 2019 has not been kind to the fixed income market, with total revenue down 30%.

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Technology

Initial Trading Days

One of the brightest spots in the securities finance market is activity related to initial public offerings (IPOs).

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Technology

Survey: Beneficial Owners on Data

Funds Europe found in its recent survey of beneficial owners that these institutions view securities lending as an investment product and should in turn use independent securities lending data to optimize their programs, mitigate risk and support them in their fiduciary responsib

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Technology

The Drivers of Duration

Average duration is a measure of how long a trade is open, from the time that the security is borrowed to the time that it is returned back to the lender.

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DataLend: Behind the Scenes

On the surface, DataLend may seem like a fairly straightforward product: The system takes in some data from users and returns some data to users. However, when you look under the hood you quickly realize that processing and distributing this data is no easy task.

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Japan’s New Era

It is a time of change in Japan as Emperor Akihito abdicates his position, the first to do so in over 200 years.

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Technology

What Drives Demand in Specials?

In this article DataLend examines the reasons why firms borrow securities, and some of the factors that can drive demand and make a security trade “special.”

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Technology

DataLend: Behind the Scenes

On the surface, DataLend may seem like a fairly straightforward product: The system takes in some data from users and returns some data to users. However, when you look under the hood you quickly realize that processing and distributing this data is no easy task.

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Technology

Japan’s New Era

It is a time of change in Japan as Emperor Akihito abdicates his position, the first to do so in over 200 years.

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Technology

What Drives Demand in Specials?

In this article DataLend examines the reasons why firms borrow securities, and some of the factors that can drive demand and make a security trade “special.”

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – A Brexit Update

It is almost three years since Britain voted to leave the EU, and approaching two years since the U.K. and EU began negotiations around the “divorce” terms. However, despite this, the world appears none the wiser as to what will happen come March 29, 2019, and beyond.

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Global Investor/ISF Awards 2018

We are pleased to announce that we have been recognized as having the Best Trading Platform Globally (NGT), Best Post-Trade Client Service Globally (PTS) and Best Market Data Provider Globally (DataLend) in the ISF Securities Finance Awards 2018!

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Australia: Down Under in Securities Finance

Australia: Down Under in Securities Finance Robert Antelmann, Product Specialist, DataLend September 19, 2018 THE AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES market was placed third in Asia Pacific by market size behind Japan and Hong Kong, respectively, in 2017. The equities securities lending market i

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Big Data in Securities Finance

With the ever-increasing velocity at which data is being created, zetta (1 billion terabytes), yotta (1,000 zettabytes) and brontobytes (1,000 yottabytes) will soon become the language with which we describe data volume.

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From Big Data Emerges Precision Analytics

To provide our clients with the most robust analytics available, Equilend brought together DataLend’s powerful data processing and visualization know-how with NGT’s dataset to bring you The Pulse—Precision Analytics Powered by DataLend.

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Technology

Big Data in Securities Finance

With the ever-increasing velocity at which data is being created, zetta (1 billion terabytes), yotta (1,000 zettabytes) and brontobytes (1,000 yottabytes) will soon become the language with which we describe data volume.

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Technology

From Big Data Emerges Precision Analytics

To provide our clients with the most robust analytics available, Equilend brought together DataLend’s powerful data processing and visualization know-how with NGT’s dataset to bring you The Pulse—Precision Analytics Powered by DataLend.

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Technology

In Fintech, An Inflection Point

A technology provider such as Equilend is ideally placed to incorporate revolutionary technologies into services already used by firms throughout the industry.

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Technology

Japan (H1 2018)

Gain insights into the securities finance market in Japan for H1 2018. Explore the detailed report now!

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Accesing China

Accesing China Chris Benedict, Director, DataLend April 11, 2018 Investors have been clamoring for access to China’s capital markets for decades. With China having overtaken the U.S. as the world’s largest economy last year (although the U.S. is still top in terms of gross domest

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Technology

Accesing China

Discover how to access China’s capital markets and the potential for securities lending. Learn more now!

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Born Again Blockchain?

Some firms are reinventing themselves, apparently capitalizing on the market’s fervent enthusiasm for all things blockchain. The securities lending market appears to be skeptical.

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Technology

Born Again Blockchain?

Some firms are reinventing themselves, apparently capitalizing on the market’s fervent enthusiasm for all things blockchain. The securities lending market appears to be skeptical.

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Regional Focus: Americas (H1 2017)

REGIONAL FOCUS: AMERICAS BY CHRIS BENEDICT Director, DataLend MATT ROSS Product Specialist, DataLend KEITH MIN Product Specialist, DataLend On-loan and inventory balances for North and South America grew in the first half of 2017, buoyed by continued strong performance in the cas

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Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (H1 2017)

REGIONAL FOCUS: ASIA PACIFIC ROBERT ANTELMANN Product Specialist, DataLend September 26, 2017 Securities finance revenue in Asia ex-Japan for the first half of 2017 fell when compared to the same period in 2016. Overall revenue for the region was down by 17% year over year, from

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Regional Focus: EMEA (H1 2017)

REGIONAL FOCUS: EMEA JAMES PALMER Product Specialist, DataLend NIMISHA PATEL Product Specialist, DataLend DAVID POULTON Product Specialist, DataLend The EMEA region saw a decrease in overall securities lending revenue in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016,

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Technology

Lending ETFs

The robust ETF lending market in the U.S. eclipses a nascent market in EMEA and Asia. DataLend examines the global ETF landscape

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Technology

Lending ETFs

The robust ETF lending market in the U.S. eclipses a nascent market in EMEA and Asia. DataLend examines the global ETF landscape

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Technology

How Special Are Specials in Securities Lending?

Hard-to-borrow securities, also known as specials, make up a considerable percentage of the securities lending market’s revenue, but the 2017 global equity market rally has had a negative impact on the specials market thus also reducing lending revenue. DataLend investigated how

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Technology

How Special Are Specials in Securities Lending?

Hard-to-borrow securities, also known as specials, make up a considerable percentage of the securities lending market’s revenue, but the 2017 global equity market rally has had a negative impact on the specials market thus also reducing lending revenue. DataLend investigated how

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