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Sleeping at work

David Lewis, senior director at FIS, discusses the recent upheavals and changes amid the coronavirus, and how short sellers had readily been taking positions as the pandemic gripped the market, identifying what happened when changes in spending patterns began to emerge

Securities finance mid-year snapshot

IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson breaks down the number behind the securities finance markets earnings for the first six months of the year

The numbers don’t lie

FIS’ David Lewis takes a look at the data behind the headlines that surrounded Wirecard’s recent fall from grace

Securities finance May revenue

Securities lending revenue hit $813 million, representing a 14 percent YoY decrease. IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson breaks down the data

What comes next?

From the individual worker to major corporations, the ‘new normal’ requires adaption and flexibility to thrive, and some have done better than others, FIS Astec’s David Lewis writes

Juice worth the squeeze?

IHS Markit’s Sam Pierson reviews the historic US equity short squeeze in April

Difficult choices in difficult times

COVID-19 acted as a wrecking ball smashing through carefully constructed economies. Now, governments have the unenviable task of picking up the pieces. But, who should be saved?

Critical response

Today’s economic turmoil is very different to the previous crisis, but there are still lessons from 2008 that can be applied now

The spread of uncertainty

In these most uncertain of times, FIS’ David Lewis reviews how global markets and specifically short sellers have reacted in the first months of what could be a drawn-out period of market volatility

European equity shorts

IHS Markit takes a deepdive into the drivers behind popular short positions capturing market attention

Japan: Opportunities and risks

Japan is not a new market but it represents a wealth of untapped opportunities for those seeking a specials-driven securities lending arena

Lend ‘em if you got ‘em!

IHS Markit walks through the data behind cannabis-related equities’ meteoric rise to prominence in the short world to uncover the reality of this new market sector

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