On December 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an exemptive order to postpone the compliance deadline for Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by two ...

Securities-based lending (SBL) continues to grow in popularity as advisors and their clients increasingly recognize its tax efficiency, convenience and flexibility in meeting short-term cash needs ...

Securities-backed lending, also sometimes referred to as "stock loans," is a financial strategy that allows you to use your securities to secure a loan. In 2023, securities lending revenue exceeded ...

Securities lending enables earning from stocks by renting them out, not selling. It underpins short-selling, providing essential market liquidity and enabling profit via price drops. Brokerages ...

Several exchange-traded funds pay you to invest instead of the other way around. Securities lending is the secret to how. Before offering examples, here’s a primer on what securities lending is and ...

The past decade has been a prosperous one for retail investors. In the age of online, decentralized brokers, the way people invest has changed and with it, new and exciting incentives have emerged. It ...

Even in an environment of rising interest rates, clients beyond the ultra-wealthy can access securities-based lines of credit to meet their goals while preserving assets. Many high-net-worth ...

Securities lending is a seldom talked about but important aspect of fund management. Most funds make use of this practice, which involves lending portfolio securities to third parties to generate ...

After two years of field testing a securities lending platform on its own funds, Fidelity Investments is opening the platform to the broader universe of mutual funds, ETFs and institutional investors ...

On October 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new Rule 10c-1a (the “Securities Lending Rule”), requiring the reporting of certain securities lending transactions.

On November 18, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new Rule 10c-1, which, if adopted, would create a new reporting and disclosure framework for the securities lending market.

(Reuters) - Northern Trust Corp has agreed to pay $60 million to settle lawsuits over claims that the financial services institution imprudently managed its securities lending program, resulting in ...