
A Day in the Life of: John Arnesen
A Q&A with John Arnesen, Global Head, Agency Securities Lending, BNP Paribas Securities Services.
January 2025
A Q&A with John Arnesen, Global Head, Agency Securities Lending, BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Consultants specializing in working with firms to optimize their lending programs discuss how their beneficial owner clients are making the most of securities finance market data.
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 the reduction of specials in the market has impacted global revenues over the past 18 months.
While SFTR presents challenges for lenders, the regulation also raises an opportunity to reform, and streamline, global trading models.
A Q&A with Don D’Eramo, Managing Director and Global Head of Securities Lending, RBC I&TS.