Dear PASLA members,

We are pleased to announce that a new market user guide is now available covering the current state of 14 regional securities lending markets. 

The guide was created, in conjunction with the RMA and Equilend, to provide a resource for all interested market participants on the different regulatory regimes across our region. With so many varying considerations on accessing and trading these markets, we wanted to collate as much information as possible into a single document that will hopefully serve as a useful reference for current market participants as well as for new entrants to the industry. 

Please feel free to disseminate internally or externally where you think it can be productively utilized or serve as an educational piece.

We would like to thank the PASLA securities lending experts who helped to contribute to the guide and we look forward to updating it on a regular basis.

The SFC outlines the actions that they have taken to ensure that Hong Kong's markets remain efficient and effective during COVID-19 and confirm their faith in Hong Kong's robust short selling regime. 

Dear PASLA Members,

Firstly, thanks to all those who participated in the recent survey we undertook with EY concerning ESG in the securities lending industry. Your official PASLA representative would have been approached to complete the survey and EY have collated the results into a fascinating white paper summarizing PASLA members’ and key industry participants’ thoughts on ESG.

We look forward to sharing the document with you early next week and will be considering the next steps in responding to suggestions arising from the survey.

PASLA views this white paper as the first step in a continuing engagement with our membership on ESG, as it relates to and impacts the securities lending industry in Asia.