The securities financing transaction regulation: Practical implications for the securities lending industry

Securities financing transaction regulation (SFTR) is a huge data gathering exercise for those participating in securities lending. Who is required to report and when? Who will actually be responsible for reconciliation and reporting? What are the areas that concern participants? What will regulators do with the data they receive? This paper will address these issues and discuss what buy-side participants should be thinking about in terms of preparation for SFTR.