20 January 2010
ISLA Publishes Amendment to the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA 2010) - The ISLA Board has approved some minor amendments to the GMSLA 2009 originally published in July. The new version was agreed in response to a small but consistent number of concerns being voiced in the market and we know that
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24 July 2009
NEWS RELEASE: ISLA PUBLISHES GLOBAL MASTER SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT 2009 - 1. The International Securities Lending Agreement (ISLA) has today published the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement 2009 (GMSLA 2009). It supersedes the GMSLA 2000 as the industry standard master agreement for international securities lending transactions. 2. The GMSLA 2009
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16 July 2009
Updated version of ISLA paper on securities lending and short selling(2) - ISLA has published an updated version of its paper on securities lending and short selling, setting out ISLA's views and reviewing the academic literature. The first version of the paper was published in May 2008. This third version includes references
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24 June 2009
Press Release- ISLA APPOINTS KEVIN MCNULTY AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE - The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) has appointed Kevin McNulty as its new Chief Executive from 1 August 2009. This follows the resignation of the current Chief Executive David Rule to take up a position at the Financial Services Authority.
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27 May 2009
Initial report of an ISLA working group on central counterparty (CCP) in the securities lending market - Please find attached an initial report of a working group of representatives from ISLA member firms on a CCP in the securities lending market, focusing mainly on equity loans in European markets. Any comments are welcome to admin@isla.co.uk by 30th
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01 May 2009
Joint ISLA, LIBA, PASLA, RMA, SIFMA response to IOSCO consultation on short selling - Please find attached a joint submission from ISLA, LIBA, PASLA, RMA and SIFMA in response to the IOSCO consultation paper on the regulation of short selling, which was sent on 1st May 2009.
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30 April 2009
ISLA News - Please be aware of two important changes affecting the management of ISLA Following his departure from UBS Limited, Laurence Marshall has stepped down as ISLA Chairman. According to the Rules of the Association, James Templeman of Barclays Global Investors, previously
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21 April 2009
Hong Kong SFC Research confirms benefits of short selling - Short selling contributes to turnover in the stock market both directly and indirectly in that it improves market efficiency, enhances market depth and reduces bid ask spreads, according to a research paper published today by the Hong Kong Securities and
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