US - Former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt and LocateStock founder John Tabacco are backing the launch of LendEX, a new securities lending platform that promises to generate higher revenues for pension funds than traditional custodial programmes.
The securities lending market is currently dominated by large custodian banks that lend client assets directly to broker/dealers, who then re-lend to end users such as hedge funds. The business...
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