As in many markets, the securities lending industry is tackling challenges in advancing technologies for investment and profitability, said panelists at Finadium’s annual Investors in Securities Lending conference.
One panelist from a custodian said that while over 70% of the firm’s activity is hand’s off, there’s still a long way to go: “That is significant in terms of where it was, but not in terms of where it’s headed.” And where it’s headed is a point of discussion in every corner of the financial markets: data and how to crunch it for meaning.
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