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Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 20, 20241 min read

New Podcast Series

It's been some time since I posted, so I am very pleased to announced that I have launched a new podcast series.

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SPACS: the hottest route to market -or are they?

Roy Zimmerhansl

Feb 16, 20216 min read

SPACS: the hottest route to market -or are they?

I don't know whether I should be embarrassed to confess that it wasn't until 2019 that I knew what a Special Purpose Acquisition Company is

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 12, 20201 min read

Webinar: Introduction to Pierpoint

On Tuesday, 24 November, 3 pm GMT, we will be hosting a webinar to introduce the team at Pierpoint. Register at https://bit.ly/PFCIntro

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Securities Finance: A Journey Through Time - Paper 1: Building on the Past

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 29, 20201 min read

Securities Finance: A Journey Through Time - Paper 1: Building on the Past

NEW WHITE PAPER RELEASE Pierpoint is pleased to release the first in a series of three papers exploring operational efficiency in the...

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 28, 20201 min read

Kidwell partners with Pierpoint

We are very pleased to be working with Jeff Kidwell on the development of our series of Repo courses. Jeff is an acknowledged repo...

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Fireside chat with Andrew Dyson, CEO, ISLA

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 24, 20201 min read

Fireside chat with Andrew Dyson, CEO, ISLA

Andrew Dyson discusses highlights and talking points of the webinars, and how ISLA’s priorities relate to the broad array of topics covered

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Broadridge SFCM appoints Pierpoint Financial Training

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 23, 20201 min read

Broadridge SFCM appoints Pierpoint Financial Training

We are pleased with appointment of Pierpoint Financial Training by Broadridge Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) Business

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 14, 20201 min read

N@ked Short Club appearance

Roy Zimmerhansl leads as the first guest and discusses SFTR and UMR

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Don’t cry wolf on the need for regulatory relief for COVID, warns ISLA CEO

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jun 16, 20201 min read

Don’t cry wolf on the need for regulatory relief for COVID, warns ISLA CEO

Pierpoint podcast interview with Andy Dyson, CEO of ISLA is covered by Securities Lending Times article.

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Jun 10, 20201 min read

Nigerian Stock Exchange Securities Lending Webinar Featuring Roy Zimmerhansl

The Nigerian Stock Exchange hosted a webinar on Securities Lending featuring Pierpoint's Roy Zimmerhansl

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Pierpoint Perspective$ Podcast - Coming Soon!

Roy Zimmerhansl

May 26, 20201 min read

Pierpoint Perspective$ Podcast - Coming Soon!

Pierpoint Perspective$ is the podcast focusing on securities lending, repo, collateral management and related topics.

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Dividend arbitrage under the spotlight in EBA inquiry

Roy Zimmerhansl

May 19, 20201 min read

Dividend arbitrage under the spotlight in EBA inquiry

I expect these inquiries to lead to general discomfort, followed by more openness and a bigger, more transparent market in future.

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European regulators enforce short-selling bans to stabilise markets

Roy Zimmerhansl

Mar 17, 20201 min read

European regulators enforce short-selling bans to stabilise markets

Improved liquidity and price discovery are important contributions from short sellers, but crucially, short selling acts as a counterbalance

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Superannuation fund UniSuper suspends lending to thwart short sellers

Roy Zimmerhansl

Mar 16, 20201 min read

Superannuation fund UniSuper suspends lending to thwart short sellers

a market-wide ban initiated by a regulator or exchange has a wider obligation to the whole of the investment community

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Sec lending: A small delay, but big concerns over settlement regime

Roy Zimmerhansl

Mar 15, 20201 min read

Sec lending: A small delay, but big concerns over settlement regime

Particularly for securities lending transactions in relatively illiquid securities like corporate debt, it may be difficult for the borrower

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Mar 6, 20201 min read

Pierpoint Training goes online!

Pierpoint Securities Finance Academy brings online training to the securities lending community.

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Feb 21, 20201 min read

Bakker joins as Benelux Consulting Lead

Jeroen Bakker joins the Pierpoint team as Benelux Consulting Lead

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The Sustainability Report: Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

Roy Zimmerhansl

Feb 14, 20201 min read

The Sustainability Report: Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

John Arnesen and Roy Zimmerhansl are quoted in The Sustainability Report article which examines how asset owners are increasingly...

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Introduction to Securities Lending - 28 Jan 2020

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jan 29, 20201 min read

Introduction to Securities Lending - 28 Jan 2020

The first securities lending training session of 2020

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Securities lending and sustainable finance

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jan 28, 20201 min read

Securities lending and sustainable finance

Whenever an investor such as GPIF takes such a decision it is worth. Our view s that the reasons for continuing to lend remain in place

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