Securities Lending Focus

Long before the term “European Union” (EU) came into use in 1993, there was a forerunner, the “Common Market”. Long before the term “European Union” (EU) came into use in 1993, there was a forerunner, the “Common Market”. Long before the term “European Union” (EU) came into use in 1993, there was a forerunner, the “Common Market”.

The development of the EU has brought a convergence of the member states’ economies, laws, taxes and politics that t of the EU has brought a convergence of the member states’ economies, laws, taxes and politics that t of the EU has brought a convergence of the member states’ economies, laws, taxes and politics that was only dreamt of in the original Treaty of Rome back in 1957, but it could be argued that, in some ways, it is still not was only dreamt of in the original Treaty of Rome back in 1957, but it could be argued that, in some ways, it is still not was only dreamt of in the original Treaty of Rome back in 1957, but it could be argued that, in some ways, it is still not a common market.

This report has previously touched on the divergence of certain EU member countries’ sovereign debt when measured s previously touched on the divergence of certain EU member countries’ sovereign debt when measured s previously touched on the divergence of certain EU member countries’ sovereign debt when measured by the level of securities lending activity in each of them. But it is worth looking at this again, as the impact of by the level of securities lending activity in each of them. But it is worth looking at this again, as the impact of by the level of securities lending activity in each of them. But it is worth looking at this again, as the impact of regulatory reforms is expected to increase demand for high quality securities to use as collateral.ase demand for high quality securities to use as collateral.ase demand for high quality securities to use as collateral.