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Eurex is a unique Lending & Borrowing Market with end to end processing.
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The Securities Lending Committee of the RMA (Risk Management Association) is
effectively the trade association for securities lenders in the USA - mainly
custodian agent banks. The RMA hosts an annual conference in the USA in
October, alternating between Florida and California. It also joins up with
ISLA and PASLA for an annual securities lending conference in Europe (May)
and Asia (March), respectively.
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ASTEC Consulting, run by Ed Blount, provides securities lending research some of which is available on its web site. ASTEC tracks the results of securities lending programs and allows participants in its research "cooperatives" (comprising 250+ institutional investors and their agents) to compare their performance with that of their peers.
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Mark Glazer's company, Tax Tracker, provides international tax information for subscribers. There is also a free directory of traders, subcustodians, third party providers, etc.
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Albourne Village is a free and unique internet-based alternative investment community boasting more than 14,000 "residents". It is full of evolving hedge-fund news, content and debates on current issues, as well as hedge fund-related event listings.
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Real Time Financial Management (RTFM) Ltd is a global software solution provider now owned by Sungard. RTFM developed the Martini Software used on several FinTuition courses. Martini currently offers the only truly global real-time platform for all Bond and Equity financing business needs. A demo version of the software is available on RTFM's website.
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Globalcustody.net is an online single point of access to information relating to securities services, treasury services and fund services. Among others, it provides a listing of leading providers with a comparative analysis of their service offerings as well as listings of industry consultants and technology vendors. It also offers news articles from leading publications and schedules of conferences and training courses.
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Training Classes is a free online directory of training providers, courses and certification programs for students and trainers. Connecting those who wish to learn with those who love to teach
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The International Securities Lending Association is a trade Association established in 1989 to represent the common interests of the Securities lending industry. ISLA assist in the orderly, efficient and competitive development of the International securities lending market. In this regard, ISLA works closely with regulators and in the UK has representation on the Stock Lending and Repo Committee, a committee of market practitioners chaired by the Bank of England.
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Eurekahedge is the world's largest independent hedge fund research company, dedicated to the collation, development and continuous improvement of alternative investment data. Eurekahedge has evolved into a market leader in less than four years: From our first single manager directory covering 162 funds, we have grown our research and now maintain coverage on 13,000 alternative funds globally and disseminate data on over 10,000 alternative funds, representing US$1.4 trillion in assets.
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ISF Magazine is the quarterly trade publication serving the securities finance market. It offers news, feature articles and surveys as well as tracking the movement of people. "Must" reading if you work in the industry. Available online.
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Global Custodian, a quarterly magazine published in Greenwich, CT, exceeds the expectations contained in its name by providing excellent coverage of securities finance and prime brokerage in every issue. Available online.
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