Securities Finance Podcast

S.F.A. Podcast: Interview with Matthew Brunette, Darren Crowther, Nehal Mehra, Justin Lawson, Sohee Kim and Roy Zimmerhansl

The Securities Finance Association is pleased to share the latest episode of ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY, hosted by Matt MacArthur and exclusively sponsored by EquiLend. In this episode: * Matthew Brunette, Global Head of Financing, Norges Bank Investment Management, reveals the most promising new market of 2026. * Darren Crowther, Head of Securities Finance Solutions, Broadridge, talking about Artificial intelligence is changing the game in Securities Finance. * Nehal Mehra, APAC Head of Securities Finance and Global Collateral, BNY, updated us that APAC continues to lead the global Equity Lending Market. * Justin Lawson, Publisher, Securities Lending Times at Black Knight Media Limited, with his take on one of the other major talking points of the year T+1 settlement. * Sohee Kim, ETF Management at Korea Investment, shares thoughts on how AI benefites us day to day. * Roy Zimmerhansl, Head of Capital Markets, WTS Hansuke, share thoughts and advice to the people that are thinking about potentially moving from PB to smaller/own startup shop. * Plus, as always, Andrew McCardle (EquiLend, Hong Kong) brings you the latest market insights and commentary from across the region. 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 [podcast@paslaonline.com] for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.

S.F.A. Podcast: Interview with Mark Faulkner, Minh Tieu, Benjamin Burns and Tony Camarota

The Securities Finance Association is pleased to share the latest episode of ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY, hosted by Matt MacArthur and exclusively sponsored by EquiLend. In this episode: * Mark Faulkner, Co-Founder of Credit Benchmark, explains the new imperative for credit risk intelligence amid global uncertainty. * Minh Tieu, Head of International Securities Lending from Vanguard, on why regulatory compliance, not new revenue, is the biggest challenge in emerging securities lending markets. * Benjamin Burns, APAC Head of Securities Finance Trading from Citibank and former S.F.A. chairman, provides perspectives on the Conference, insights about A.I. and a business update. * Tony Camarota, Head of Spire Product from EquiLend, provides his insights as new source of liquidity on the rise of retail, which has been a hot topic for the industry. * Plus, as always, Andrew McCardle (EquiLend, Hong Kong) brings you the latest market insights and commentary from across the region. 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 [podcast@paslaonline.com] for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.

S.F.A. Podcast: Interview with Stephen Howard, Chelsea Lane, David Lewis and James Davis

The Securities Finance Association is pleased to share the latest episode of ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY, hosted by Matt MacArthur and exclusively sponsored by EquiLend. In this episode: * Stephen Howard, CEO of S.F.A., runs through highlights from the Annual Conference in Bangkok (March 2026). * Chelsea Lane, our conference keynote speaker, shares insights from her work as a high-performance consultant and sports therapist. Her expertise in sports psychology—managing fear through analytical risk mitigation, balancing push/pull recovery, and optimizing one mind-body resource—translates directly to high-stakes trading, where emotion meets precision under pressure. * David Lewis, Senior Director at FIS Securities Finance and Collateral Management, discusses tech innovations, emerging market opportunities, and what is currently driving progress across the sector. * James Davis, Head of APAC at GLMX, provides perspectives on the conference and a business update. * Plus, as always, Andy McCardle (EquiLend, Hong Kong) brings you the latest market insights and commentary from across the region. 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 [podcast@paslaonline.com] for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.

Securities Finance Podcast: Interview with Mable Sun and Stephen Howard

PASLA is excited to share the latest episode of ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY hosted by Matt MacArthur, exclusively sponsored by EquiLend. Mable Sun (Natixis) recaps a busy 2025 for APAC equity and helps us peek into what 2026 might hold. PASLA’s CEO, Stephen Howard also spotlights the annual March PASLA conference, this time in Bangkok (March 2026) and highlights some agenda and panel topics. And as always, we bring you right up to speed with Andy McCardle (EquiLend, Hong Kong) for the latest market insights. 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 [podcast@paslaonline.com] for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.

Securities Finance Podcast: Interview with Leslie Lin and Ruth Ferris

PASLA is excited to share the latest episode of ASIA SECURITIES FINANCE MONTHLY hosted by Matt MacArthur, exclusively sponsored by EquiLend. This month we re-connect with Leslie Lin (Morgan Stanley Tokyo) as she updates us on her growing managerial responsibilities and some helpful career advice in the securities lending also we sit down with Ruth Ferris (MUFG, Hong Kong), who updates us on MUFG’s recent expansion in APAC and how she and Leslie Lin are paving the way for Women in Finance in APAC women in finance And as always, we bring you right up to speed with Andy McCardle (EquiLend, Hong Kong) for the latest market insights. 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 [podcast@paslaonline.com] for feedback, topic suggestions and sponsorship opportunities.