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Global PSSL and prominent short sellers unveil new ESG standard on short activism

31 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

High-profile short sellers including Muddy Waters, J Capital Research and Quintessential Capital Management, discussed how the voluntary standard can be interwoven with established principles of activist shorting

ISLA takes aim at ESG stumbling blocks

18 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

In partnership with Allen & Overy, ISLA has written a white paper outlining its action plan to tackle five key challenges standing between the peaceful coexistence of securities lending and ESG

Global PSSL continues outreach and appointments

15 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The ESG-focused not-for-profit has expanded its College of Advisors and is now accepting input from individuals from organisations that engage in securities lending directly, provided they sit outside the lending departments

EISS Super gains ESG insights from State Street's analytics solution

09 March 2021 Australia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"We have a responsibility to consider, understand and manage all the potential risks facing our investment holdings and one of the risk categories we look at is ESG," says the CEO of EISS Super

Will ESG drive the 鈥渦ltimate look-through鈥� on borrowed securities?

09 March 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Your stock is on its way! PASLA/RMA panellists discuss the prospect of an Uber-style asset tracking app to allow beneficial owners to ensure any lent securities comply with their ESG principles

ESG: Don鈥檛 let SBL become the story, says ISLA CEO

08 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

鈥淲hile not wanting to underplay the importance of our markets, securities lending has itself become the story,鈥� he writes. 鈥淚 would argue that this is not the right way to view the challenges we face at this time鈥�