ISLA Americas held its annual conference in Miami last week with over 600 attendees and more energy in securities lending than we’ve seen for a while. Market volatility and short selling demand have brought in sharply higher revenues over 2024, with EquiLend reporting US$5.2 billion in securities lending revenues for H1 2025, a 9% increase over 2024. Market participants and vendors told us that borrowers and lenders are more ready than last year to tackle complex projects and opportunities in automation and technology.
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