For market data providers, it has taken years of processing to deliver solid, accurate data to a demanding marketplace. FIS’ David Lewis evaluates the difficulties that market authorities face in establishing reporting requirements that provide detailed insight into securities finance markets
Q2 revenues grew by 13 per cent YoY to US$2.85 billion, with lending revenues from exchange-traded products having their best quarter on record. IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson dissects the numbers
David Lewis, FIS’ senior director for securities finance and global head of Astec Analytics, reflects on the drive to promote a common domain model and to deliver consistency in securities lending performance measurement
Yields on German Bunds have been negative since Q2 2019 but David Lewis of FIS says that a return to positive yields is on the cards due to a number of factors and influences, including a change in political management
Over the first three months of the year global lending revenues increased by 15 per cent YoY as US equity special balances went to the moon and back. IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson walks through the Q1 data
FIS Astec Analytics’ David Lewis examines the balancing act of allowing easy access to financial activities while not exposing amateur investors to undue risk
IHS Markit data indicates global dividends are set to recover overall, but not universally, this year and hit $1.78 trillion and provide a healthy revenue stream for the securities finance universe
FIS’ David Lewis looks to the stars to show how the recent Perseverance rover landing on Mars should inspire a desire to remove friction and achieve greater data velocity
Sam Pierson, IHS Markit securities finance data analyst, breaks down the uses and limitations of exchange short interest data and explains how the SI Forecast solution aims to do better
IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson crunches the numbers for the final act of 2020 and explores whether securities lending markets can maintain the positivity seen in December going forwards
