October 2024
I thought I would be sitting in my hotel room in sunny Naples, Florida, writing this introduction. Instead, I’m looking out on the now chilly streets of New York City. We were all very disappointed to miss the inaugural ISLA Americas conference this year due to Hurricane Milton, but hopefully The Purple can bring you all up to speed on revenue and trends in our market. Revenue across every region was down relative to Q3 2023. The pages ahead will dive into why.
September 9 was a big day for the Data & Analytics team at EquiLend – and for our clients! We launched DataLend’s highly anticipated new data visualization platform with new functionality, including greater flexibility and customization. Our Real-Time Data product was also enhanced to include lifecycle events including rerates, returns and recalls. Client feedback so far has been extremely positive. If you haven’t logged in recently, do so today!
Finally, if you are not already signed up, be sure to check out our Orbisa short interest indicators and financing data – now available with a simple click on the Bloomberg App Store!
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U.S. equities, which generated 44% of global securities finance revenue, continued to cool year-over-year. With a strong run for U.S. stocks, one that has seen a 20% return for the S&P 500 year-to-date, and inflation concerns beginning to abate, the “Specials” side of the U.S. securities lending market has been understandably quieter after an economically tumultuous 2023.
With diverse businesses and roles within the securities lending marketplace, all having unique data requirements, users need access to customizable and dynamic tools that cater to their needs.
September 19th, 2024, marked the first time the Federal Reserve cut interest rates since March 2020. They set the new target rate between 4.75% and 5.00%, a reduction of 50 bps from the previous level of 5.25% to 5.50%.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw the steepest decline in lending revenue in Q3 2024, with revenue dropping by 7.2% YoY to $560 million.
As the second quarter ends, EquiLend Data & Analytics looks back on the performance of the securities lending market during an eventful three-month period.
The T+1 settlement cycle, implemented in the US on 28th May 2024 and in Canada on 27th May 2024, has sent ripples through the financial system, and the world of securities lending is no exception.
The first half of 2024 offered a host of trending securities which helped drive volumes and ultimately revenue in the securities finance market.
The new and improved Data & Analytics User Interface has been designed with client feedback in mind, delivering a user-friendly UI which provides access to more data than ever before.
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.
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.
A sleepy IPO market is beginning to stir; DataLend looks at the impacts of IPOs in securities lending.
As the second quarter concludes, we can reflect on an eventful first half of 2023 marked by a banking crisis, a resurgence in meme stock activity and persistent interest rate hikes to battle global inflation.
Standards and accuracy are important factors in any data offering, but especially when using this data to measure performance and understand revenue relative to peers.
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.
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 today, the genesis of financial panic is more likely to come from message boards than board rooms.
Discover stock utilization & other key securities lending metrics with DataLend’s comprehensive guide, revealing market trends in securities finance & cash markets.
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-borrow flags when they initiate trades.
In a volatile macroeconomic environment, the fixed income market continued its robust securities lending performance in Q1 2023, generating $666 million in revenue, up 25% YoY. The period continued to be characterized by rising interest rates and inflation, forcing fixed income yields up and presenting an opportunity for directional trading.
