PASLA was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1995 and is an association of firms that are active in the business of borrowing and/or lending securities in Asian markets.
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PASLA provides a collective voice and an industry consensus on issues that affect the development of the securities lending business.
PASLA works with regional regulators and exchanges to assist in the further development of the securities lending business.
PASLA is excited to share the latest episode in our 2023 podcast series ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY hosted by Matt MacArthur with Gold Sponsor EquiLend.
In September’s episode John Timms (UBS, Hong Kong), explains the main drivers of financing in APAC whilst Jason Wells (PASLA Chair, Hong Kong) provides an update on PASLA future plans as well as turning the tables to get more information out of our host. We continue to enjoy chatting to future industry legends as Nguyen Tran (Morgan Stanley, Sydney) joins us for 5 questions in 5 minutes.
Essential listening for anyone interested in securities finance in Asia.
We look forward to delivering more podcasts throughout the year. Contact us at podcast@paslaonline.com for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.
Following the amendment of the criteria for approved securities for the purpose of short selling, the Bursa Malaysia has published the revised list of approved securities that will be made effective 31st July 2023.
https://www.bursamalaysia.com/trade/trading_resources/equities/regulated_short_selling
There are 387 names on the updated list.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has issued a memorandum to advise the updated format of the Daily Depository Participant’s Report (DDPR) and submission guidelines for trading participants, custodian banks, and lending agents to enable the tracking of movement of shares that are sold short.
In this episode Greig Ramsay (BNY, Hong Kong) takes us through what exactly is triparty lending and the potential benefits for regional counterparties. Jerry Gunawan (Citi, Hong Kong) provides a fantastic update on recent developments within the ASEAN markets and we continue to enjoy chatting to future industry legends as Shawn Tam (ABN, Singapore) joins us for 5 questions in 5 minutes.
The podcast can be listened to on our website, apple podcasts or Spotify.
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Membership is open to any organisation that is a regular borrower or lender of securities or regularly enters into repo transactions. The Board may decide to confer honorary member status on institutions that do not meet this definition.
Membership includes access to country profiles, summaries of Executive Committee meetings, country updates and much more.