EU ben owners lack “critical mass” for P2P
Global Investor
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in Europe will be “less sought after” as the number of pension funds of “meaningful size” in Europe are “far fewer” than those in the US, claims Matthew Chessum, investment director at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
GPFA aims to increase peer-to-peer trading in securities lending and repo markets
Securities Finance Times
The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA), a non-profit association, has been formed with four pension plans, all aiming to increase peer-to-peer trading activity in the securities lending and repo markets for the benefit of asset owners.
Global Peer Financing Association goes live
Global Investor
The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) formally announced its launch today, July 23, having previously been introduced at the IMN’s Annual Beneficial Owners’ International Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference in February.
Beneficial owners form P2P association
Global Investor
A group of beneficial owners have formed an association to create a more efficient way of engaging in peer-to-peer (P2P) securities financing transactions.