The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) is a leading non-profit industry association, representing the common interests of securities financing market participants across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (focusing primarily on securities lending and borrowing (SLB) activity). Its geographically diverse membership of over 200 firms includes institutional investors, asset managers, custodial banks, prime brokers and service providers.
Working closely with the industry, as well as national, regional, and global regulators and policy makers, ISLA advocates for, amongst other things, the importance of securities lending to the broader financial services industry. It supports, maintains, and obtains legal opinions for the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA), covering both the Title Transfer and Securities Interest over Collateral variants.
Through member working groups, industry guidance, consultations and first-class events, ISLA plays a pivotal role in the creation and promotion of market best practices and processes, thought leadership, standards for legal frameworks, and securities lending guides and related documents.
“ISLA fosters the growth of the securities lending and financing industry, and actively represents the long-term interests of all stakeholders”
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