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Watson Wyatt issues securities lending warning to schemes

Jonathan Stapleton

27 November 2008 •

WATSON WYATT has urged its clients to suspend securities lending activity if they are in any doubt about their lending guidelines and arrangements.

In a note to its UK clients the consultant asserted that the risk reward trade off around this activity had changed and that, in some instances, it may no longer be worthwhile. Watson Wyatt head ...

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