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Tim Smith

executive vice president, Astec Analytics, SunGard's capital markets business

14
May
2012

Then and now: 10 key themes for 30 years of securities finance

Contributor: Tim Smith

Securities financing has evolved over the last 30 years from a quasi-back office activity to a high-profile business in its own right. The main causes and results of this evolution can be grouped into 10 major themes. ... read more

Tim Smith

executive vice president, Astec Analytics, SunGard's capital markets business

9
Nov
2011

In securities finance, transparency is in the eye of the beholder

Contributor: Tim Smith

If you asked 10 different securities finance experts to define the word transparency, you would likely receive 10 different answers. While the current drive for transparency has stemmed from regulators, the perception of what transparency really means varies from group to group, region to region, participant to participant.... read more