Securities Financing

Reference:

Technical training

Securities

Webinar

Incompany

1 day

Securities financing has become an integral part of securities markets. Without it, market liquidity and settlement efficiency would be greatly reduced. This course provides participants with a good understanding of securities financing, its characteristics and procedures.

Course Content

Market for securities financing
Players in securities lending and their roles
Uses of securities borrowing in short sales, covering settlement failures and speculation
Market procedures for lending and borrowing securities
Collateral for securities lending and borrowing
Variations on securities lending and borrowing
Repurchase agreements ("repos")
Variations on repos
Sell/buy-back agreements
Securities lending and repos in central securities depositories
Legal documentation for securities financing

Target Audience

Financial service professionals with more than 2 years experience who want to understand securities financing.