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Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL)

The act of borrowing or lending securities, typically to cover short sales or for other trading strategies.

Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) News

Industry
ISLA: Multiple challenges face SBL market in Saudi Arabia

Speakers at this year’s ISLA conference discussed the association’s expansion into the Middle East, as well as the key milestones and various phases the entity has put in place

Industry
HK SFC reveals ‘expected standards’ for short selling and SBL market

The Hong Kong SFC has published a new report detailing its expected standards and market practices in short selling and securities lending

Technology
Bursa Malaysia tests blockchain in securities lending POC

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has started testing the use of blockchain in SBL via a POC

Industry
Affin Hwang launches retail SBL for investors

The SBL can enable investors to potentially gain more returns on their current investments

Industry
Philippine Stock Exchange gives green light to short selling

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has secured the approval of the local Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce short selling in the stock market

Industry
Goldman Sachs settles naked short selling issue

Goldman Sachs alleged naked short selling in South Korea was an “isolated offshore manual booking error”, according to a statement from the global investment bank

Industry
PASLA: Taiwan to further update SBL model

Taiwan is set to make further updates to its securities borrowing and lending (SBL) model this year, according to a panellist at the 15th Annual Pan Asia Securities Lending Association Conference

Industry
PASLA: Philippines short selling framework still needs work

The Philippines short selling infrastructure is due to launch this year, however, a PASLA board member has suggested that 2018 might not be a “realistic launch date”