Chris Barrand and Arthur Kolodziejczyk, Co-heads of Securities Finance Trading & Product, map out the state of play for the securities lending market and discuss how RBC Investor & Treasury Services is future-proofing an ever-evolving ecosystem—as featured in this year’s CASLA edition of Securities Finance Times:
- Securities lending performance across all regions has been positive so far in 2023
- The ESG discussion remains prominent, centred on proxy voting and collateral eligibility
- Automation of existing processes is key to the future of securities lending
- The planned move to T+1 is providing opportunities to review processes and improve efficiency
- A key objective of product development is to enhance the client and counterparty experience
"We continue to monitor the digital asset ecosystem and are making investments in our technology stack to allow for innovation."
Chris Barrand & Arthur Kolodziejczyk
Securities Finance Trading & Product
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