Comments on: Securities lending starting to dry up a little? http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/02/securities-lending-starting-to-dry-up-a-little/ Hedge funds, portable alpha, 130/30 and alpha-centric investing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Daily Chatter (12-4-2008) http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/02/securities-lending-starting-to-dry-up-a-little/comment-page-1/#comment-144875 Daily Chatter (12-4-2008) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:43:45 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=3753#comment-144875 [...] Securities Lending Is Starting To Dry Up [...] [...] Securities Lending Is Starting To Dry Up [...]

]]> By: Roy Zimmerhansl http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/02/securities-lending-starting-to-dry-up-a-little/comment-page-1/#comment-144835 Roy Zimmerhansl Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:31:42 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=3753#comment-144835 A well written article that nicely lays out the key issues. I have a number of further comments on the issues you raise that I include in my blog today. A well written article that nicely lays out the key issues. I have a number of further comments on the issues you raise that I include in my blog today.

]]> By: Abel Aronovitz http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/02/securities-lending-starting-to-dry-up-a-little/comment-page-1/#comment-144748 Abel Aronovitz Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:34:53 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=3753#comment-144748 This is why single stock futures should be considered as a viable alternative to the traditional securities lending way. • The SSF EFP is a trade on a regulated exchange. • SSF trade in a competitive environment where finance rates are established by multiple market participants thus generating higher returns for the beneficial owners.. • Transparency in pricing. • No counterparty risk as all trades are cleared through the AAA rated Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). This is why single stock futures should be considered as a viable alternative to the traditional securities lending way.
• The SSF EFP is a trade on a regulated exchange.
• SSF trade in a competitive environment where finance rates are established by multiple market participants thus generating higher returns for the beneficial owners..
• Transparency in pricing.
• No counterparty risk as all trades are cleared through the AAA rated Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

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