Welcome to ISITC EUROPE CIC
We support our members by promoting operational efficiency in the capital markets arena through a series of masterclasses, publications and educational activities, as well as hosting conferences and seminars.
About
ISITC EUROPE CIC’s mission is to promote operational efficiency in the global financial industry through education, design, standardisation and recommendation.
Community
ISITC EUROPE CIC is a voluntary, totally inclusive not for profit group of interested members from the financial industry. Members comprise Banks, Brokerages, Exchanges, Asset Managers, Custodians and Registrars as full members, with associate status for; Legal, Accounting, Professional Services/Consultancy Organisations, Information Service Providers, Technology Providers, Corporate Treasuries, Corporate Issuers and Regulators.
Education
ISITC EUROPE CIC will make strident efforts to build firm foundations with Academia, with a new educational thrust to incorporate members from Universities and Colleges whose students are interested in, and need educating about, the Financial Services Sector to assist in creating long term benefits for the finance industry as a whole.
Membership
Full membership of ISITC EUROPE CIC requires a paid subscription. Becoming a member of ISITC EUROPE CIC will allow you to join and access the members only area of the website and attend unlimited events.
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Upcoming Events
- Whatever happened to Blockchain? WorkshopLunchtime workshop – April 2020 Full details will be released shortly. The post Whatever happened to Blockchain? Workshop appeared first on ISITC EUROPE CIC.
Latest News
ISITC EUROPE CIC announces new member benefit – online teaching aid
31/03/20 – ISITC EUROPE CIC is pleased to announce that it is now able to offer a discounted online learning package* for children aged from 4 to 16 through one of its partner organisations.
ISITC EUROPE moves to a Community Interest Company
06/02/20 – As we approach our 30th anniversary we are pleased to announce that ISITC EUROPE is now a fully regulated ‘not for profit’ Community Interest Company, remaining one of the City’s longest community associations.
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Latest Articles
Stock Borrowing what is it and why? By Roy Zimmerhansl
At its most basic level, stock borrowing is the temporary transfer of an asset from an owner to a borrower in return for a fee, with risk managed through the provision of collateral and governed by standard industry documentation.
Borrowing stock for the purpose of satisfying settlement obligations occurs in over 40 markets worldwide solidifying its position as a feature of every developed and many developing markets. Indeed, some index providers have stock lending/borrowing as a … read more
About the Author: Roy is an expert on all aspects of Securities Finance. He was vice-chair of ISLA and taught ‘An Introduction to Securities Lending’ and has recently launched an online version of the course with CISI CPD Accreditation. He was also a board member of PASLA (the Asian securities lending trade association) and a member of the Bank of England Securities Lending and Repo committee.
ISITC U.S.
Comprised of leading executives, the International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC) brings together broker/dealers, custodians, investment managers, vendors/utilities and other industry professionals to develop standards that are designed to enhance efficiencies in trade processing and related communications. Through collaboration, ISITC’s volunteer members reduce inefficiencies, lower risk and build shareholder value while developing and promoting the global securities industry. Visit ISITC U.S.
Upcoming Events
- Whatever happened to Blockchain? WorkshopLunchtime workshop – April 2020 Full details will be released shortly. The post Whatever happened to Blockchain? Workshop appeared first on ISITC EUROPE CIC.