July 21 2020
A vendor recently advocated that their data on securities lending would be appropriate for defining best execution. That presumes that the industry and regulators get behind one rate for everyone (a single ticker) rather than differentiated rates based on credit, collateral, term and sometimes relationship. We ask, is it time to promote the idea of one rate for best execution across the industry?
July 20 2020
With a semblance of relative calm back in the markets, now is a great opportunity for hedge funds to reconsider how they manage margin which ultimately ties into how a fund’s leverage and the balance sheet are optimized.
