I am really pleased to be appearing on Dr Stu's N@ked Shorts Club again on Monday. Aside from the inevitable banter, fun and groovy music that is a hallmark of the show, the next broadcast will have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

Last month I had the pleasure of moderating the Central Counterparty panel session at the RMA Annual Securities Lending Conference in the US. The feedback on the conference has been excellent and I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

The following Press Release was made earlier today: 27 October 2009 Roy Zimmerhansl has been appointed editor-in-chief of Global Securities Lending (GSL), Investor Services Journal (ISJ), GSL.tv and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

There are no doubt several aspects to learning about securities lending. Two of the key issues are Training and Discussion/Debate. Taken together, the market will move forward for the benefit of all... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

ISF Awards Evening Tonight sees the ISF awards event rolling around again. In my blog last year I commented: “I think next year’s results will be more interesting than this year’s based on the timing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

I probably will need to apologise to the majority of the readers for the simplicity of a couple of the recent posts. The thing is, the readership is growing and more people are asking me to address... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

I picked up an article on Seeking Alpha yesterday suggesting a "pairs" trade. This type of trade typically looks at two securities within the same sector and takes a view on the expected performance... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

I wrote my first training course in 1983. I was working for the Canadian Depository for Securities in Toronto. CDS had just launched a new clearing process and I was asked to write a course that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

ETFs Hit the Mainstream As all my regular readers know, I love ETFs. They are the obvious tool for building an investment portfolio. Punters like me can't possibly know which stocks to buy, but we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

Yesterday I announced my purchase of FinTuition, the leading provider of training for the securities finance and alternative investment industries. FinTuition was founded in the mid-90's by Alison... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story