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REGIS-TR Podcast: ESG Securities Lending, Green Repo, Short Selling & Greenwashing

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 15, 20211 min read

REGIS-TR Podcast: ESG Securities Lending, Green Repo, Short Selling & Greenwashing

Timed to coincide with the closing of COP26, this show covers securities finance, ESG and related topics

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Securities Lending as an indicator of fund underperformance

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jul 6, 20216 min read

Securities Lending as an indicator of fund underperformance

Could securities lending activity be a tip-off for anticipated future fund performance? That's the premise of a forthcoming study

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Share prices don't care about short-sellers

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jun 29, 20215 min read

Share prices don't care about short-sellers

several countries implemented a ban on short-selling, claiming it as a responsible move to maintain orderly markets. You know the story.

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Securities Lending: Back to Business? Not so fast!

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jun 22, 20217 min read

Securities Lending: Back to Business? Not so fast!

A big proportion of that work will affect securities finance with both obvious and less obvious topics on the SEC Agency Rule List.

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Securities lending – transparency for the sake of it?

Roy Zimmerhansl

May 25, 20217 min read

Securities lending – transparency for the sake of it?

Roy Zimmerhansl challenges the value of pending regulatory initiatives focusing on increasing transparency in securities finance

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Securities Lending – Hedge Funds reach records and Korea returns

Roy Zimmerhansl

May 4, 20216 min read

Securities Lending – Hedge Funds reach records and Korea returns

From the desk of Roy Zimmerhansl, Practice Lead, Pierpoint Financial I am going to look at two linked issues that will affect the...

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Jan 12, 20214 min read

Securities Finance 2021 Outlook

In this week’s blog, not a new episode of the well-received, well-read hot trades in securities finance series, but a preview of 2021

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Red Flags for Securities Lending and ESG?

Roy Zimmerhansl

Jan 5, 20216 min read

Red Flags for Securities Lending and ESG?

This story identifies interesting themes to watch for 2021 regarding ESG and securities lending

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Roy Zimmerhansl

Dec 30, 20201 min read

Introducing: Pierpoint Alpha Community!

A membership group for securities finance professionals that want to learn, share, expand their networks and save money!

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 10 First look back!

Roy Zimmerhansl

Dec 15, 20205 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 10 First look back!

The t0th episode of (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions, I look back at some stocks from previous blogs & what's happened since.

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The Death of Short Selling - Should Securities Lenders be Worried?

Roy Zimmerhansl

Dec 8, 20205 min read

The Death of Short Selling - Should Securities Lenders be Worried?

On top of everything else this year, I’ve seen a series of stories presaging the demise of short selling. Not great for securities lenders.

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 9 Bombardier Inc.

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 24, 20204 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 9 Bombardier Inc.

I look at the Canadian business jets and public transport vehicle producer Bombardier which is under investigation and short selling target

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Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 8 GSX Techedu Inc.

Roy Zimmerhansl

Nov 3, 20203 min read

Hot trades – (In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 8 GSX Techedu Inc.

The Chinese online education company called GSX Techedu, reason for this choice is that WSJ dubbed this as one of this year's worst shorts

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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Episode 5: Nikola Corporation

Roy Zimmerhansl

Sep 22, 20204 min read

(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Episode 5: Nikola Corporation

This episode delves deeper into a recent IPO on the NASDAQ, the zero-emission vehicle company Nikola Corporation.

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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 4: Carillion Plc

Roy Zimmerhansl

Sep 8, 20204 min read

(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 4: Carillion Plc

one of the most significant default situations in the United Kingdom: Carillion Plc. What happened? Who was to blame?

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Securities Lending: Back to School Special!

Roy Zimmerhansl

Sep 1, 20203 min read

Securities Lending: Back to School Special!

It’s been a tough year for just about everyone from a personal perspective and for many firms, including securities lenders.

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On the Ethical Implications of Short Selling

Roy Zimmerhansl

Aug 25, 20206 min read

On the Ethical Implications of Short Selling

the allegations levied at Wirecard were accurate, and it is the German federal financial authority, rather than the Financial Times

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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Part 3: Citigroup

Roy Zimmerhansl

Aug 18, 20204 min read

(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions - Part 3: Citigroup

Now the focus is on one of the biggest revenue generators in securities lending for a long time if not ever: Citigroup

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(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 2: Volkswagen - Porsche

Roy Zimmerhansl

Aug 4, 20206 min read

(In)Famous Securities Lending Transactions. Episode 2: Volkswagen - Porsche

Amongst all this, the mother of all short squeezes occurred in Germany – Volkswagen preference shares, but before I give you the details of

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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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