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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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!
https://blinks.bloomberg.com/screens/apps%20orbisa
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.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves throughout both the U.S. and global financial sector. While the 2023 banking crisis will likely not be a watershed of the same magnitude as the collapses of 2008, it was a true test of the system and unsurprisingly had a significant impact on the securities lending market.
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.
With the last chapter of 2022 now written, volatility is beginning to feel like one of the only things investors can count on in an age of seemingly continuous market turbulence.
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.
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 in 2021.
One of the brightest spots in the securities finance market is activity related to initial public offerings (IPOs).
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 responsibilities.
The first half of 2019 has not been kind to the fixed income market, with total revenue down 30%.
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.
As summer 2019 drew to a close, DataLend reviewed trends that emerged throughout the season to see if the securities lending industry heated up along with the temperatures.
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.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the Asia Pacific region.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the EMEA region.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the Americas region.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the Asia Pacific region.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the EMEA region.
DataLend highlights the latest trends in securities finance in the Americas region.