Introduction to Securities Lending

Or, how to lend your stuff, make a bit of money, and (hopefully) get it back without drama.

Securities lending - also known as stock lending if you’re on nick name terms - is one of those behind-the-scenes processes that keeps financial markets from seizing up like your hamstrings after your first gym session in a year. It’s not glamorous, and it doesn’t make headlines, but without it, modern trading would be far messier.