Global Markets 38 Exchanges Across 34 Countries

Stock loans, wherever the collateral is listed.

Securities-backed lending is, structurally, a function of the market in which the collateral is listed. Each country brings its own regulatory framework, disclosure regime, and liquidity profile. The firm works across thirty-four countries and 38 exchanges.

I · Region

Americas

Americas.

From the Big Board to the Bovespa — the principal cash equity venues of the western hemisphere.

II · Region

United Kingdom & Europe

United Kingdom & Europe.

London, the Euronext federation, and the principal continental exchanges from Frankfurt to Madrid, Stockholm to Vienna.

III · Region

Middle East & Africa

Middle East & Africa.

Tadawul, the Gulf venues, Tel Aviv, and Johannesburg — the deepest pools of listed equity in the region.

IV · Region

Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific.

From Tokyo and Hong Kong to Mumbai, Sydney, and Saigon — the most diverse set of regulatory and market regimes in the world.

V · Directory

By Exchange

Every exchange.

A securities-backed loan can be structured against listed equity on each of the 38 exchanges below — each linking to its per-exchange regulatory framework, disclosure regime, and eligibility.

FAQ

Common Questions

On global market coverage.

Q · 01 How many countries and exchanges does the firm cover?

The firm structures stock loans (securities-backed lending) against shares listed on 38 of the world’s principal cash equity exchanges across 34 countries: the Americas, the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Coverage extends to additional markets on a case-by-case basis where the specific position and the institutional counterparty support it.

Q · 02 Do you have a different team for each country?

No. The same senior principals handle transactions across every covered market. What changes country-by-country is the regulatory framework, the custodian network, the listing-rule and disclosure mechanics, and the practical settlement conventions — all of which are addressed at the structuring stage for each individual position. The contact point remains constant for the borrower.

Q · 03 Does the same loan-to-value apply on every market?

No. Loan-to-value is calibrated to the position, not to the asset class, and the underlying market matters materially. A position in a Hang Seng Index large-cap with high free float and high average daily volume will be calibrated differently from a position in a frontier-market growth name with concentrated holders and thin volume. Indicative ratios are issued only after a review of the specific position.

Q · 04 Can the loan be denominated in a currency different from the listing currency?

Yes. Cross-currency structures are common. A position listed in HKD can be financed against a USD loan, a position listed in GBP can be financed against an EUR loan, and so on. The cross-currency element introduces hedging, settlement, and tax considerations that are addressed expressly in the documentation.

Q · 05 Are emerging-market and frontier-market positions eligible?

Eligibility is assessed case by case. Emerging and frontier markets exhibit liquidity, regulatory, and operational characteristics that materially affect the structure available — sometimes precluding a transaction, sometimes shaping it. The country pages above identify each market’s structural tier; the firm’s assessment for a specific position is conducted at the enquiry stage.

Don’t see the country you need?

Coverage extends beyond the directory above on a case-by-case basis. Submit a confidential enquiry and a principal will assess the specific market and position.

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