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Demand to borrow securities still lacking, says JP Morgan

Joe Marsh
The supply of securities is now healthy, particularly in equities, but demand to borrow them remains relatively weak, says the bank’s global head of financing and markets products.
Demand to borrow securities still lacking, says JP Morgan

Securities balances and lending activity dropped heavily after the global financial crisis, but since October supply has been rising strongly, particularly in equities, although demand has yet to revive to the same degree, according to JP Morgan.

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