Inside the Financing Markets: The Purple Issue 23
ISSUE 23 | July 2026
Equilend Data & Insights H1 2026 in review
In this issue
- Learn More: H1 2026 Securities Lending Market Review: Geopolitical Volatility Drives a Record $9.1 Billion in H1 2026
H1 2026 Securities Lending Market Review: Geopolitical Volatility Drives a Record $9.1 Billion in H1 2026
The global securities lending industry just wrapped up its strongest first half on record.
- Learn More: 2026: The AI Trade Grows Up
2026: The AI Trade Grows Up
Six months ago, we wrote about how AI-linked equities had redefined the securities lending landscape in 2025, a year shaped by speculative positioning, breakout IPOs, and the kind of volatility that provides opportunity for the market.
- Learn More: Return of the IPOs: H1 2026’s Record Listings Through a Securities Finance Lens
Return of the IPOs: H1 2026’s Record Listings Through a Securities Finance Lens
H1 2026 was one of the most active periods for new equity issuance on record.
- Learn More: Saudi Arabia Equity Lending: Zero to Here… and the $26 Billion Question Ahead
Saudi Arabia Equity Lending: Zero to Here… and the $26 Billion Question Ahead
Three years ago, Saudi Arabia’s lending market barely registered a blip in global data.
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