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ISLA recognises the importance of education, information and guidance in the context of understanding both the mechanics of the industry as well as the broader importance of securities lending within financial markets. In this section, find a range of securities lending industry guides and related documents for lenders, borrowers, service providers as well as regulators and policy makers.
ISLA is in the process of developing a range of industry guides on securities lending and financing, from the perspective of three distinct groups. Guides for Institutional Investors and Asset Managers as well as Regulators and Policy Makers can be found in this section. A version for Agent Lenders and Borrowers will be available in due course.
Each booklet aims to cover a myriad of relevant content relating to the market. Topics include the role of securities lending within capital markets, basic fundamentals and the business model, regulatory changes and implications as well as risk management.
RMA/PASLA - Asia Pacific Securities Lending Market User Guide 2020
1 January 2020
The Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), the Risk Management Association (RMA), and EquiLend have joined forces with domestic and international market participants to produce the first annual Asia Pacific Securities Lending Market User Guide.
When counterparties agree to a stock loan transaction, the identity of each party is known, and this then implies associated settlement and maintenance aspects of the resulting trade.
Agency Lending Disclosure (ALD) is a process which agent lenders (intermediary) send data files to the borrower identifying each trade, the resulting collateral and which institutional investor is party to that trade.
ISLA Best Practice Statement of Market Guidance Paper
6 July 2009
ISLA issued a Market Guidance Paper on Billing Compare in November 2008. The aim of that paper was to communicate appropriate standards and best practice for the whole billing process including delivery, reconciliation, payment and claim of funds. This statement of market guidance is intended to support and build on that paper, by proposing a standardised format for billing statements.
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