BARX Securities Lending
As the hedge fund industry continues to grow, there is a genuine need to improve transparency, pricing and efficiency of execution. With real-time pricing, live bids and offers and access to Barclays Market Data Services, BARX Securities Lending, formerly known as STRAX, is providing critical intelligence for a first-of-its-kind perspective on the securities lending industry.
Intelligence + Transactions = Transparency
BARX Securities Lending creates a competitive bidding environment allowing lenders and hedge funds to communicate directly by providing open access to the intricate circuitry of securities lending.
With participation by major lenders globally, hedge funds are able to negotiate their stock borrow fees directly with the lender.
Each feature of the system unlocks previously opaque elements of securities lending, providing you with detailed information about volume, price, availability and activity to allow you to make more informed decisions.
Access to Exclusive Supplies
BARX Securities Lending gives hedge funds access to Barclays exclusive supply and the ability to search through aggregate availability from our established institutional lending relationships.
Barclays Market Data Services (BMDS)
BMDS is a proprietary analytical tool that distributes historical transaction data on the international and domestic securities lending markets. Representing 5 years of securities lending transactions, BMDS is comprised of historical data purchased externally from beneficial owners, custodial lenders and/or third party agents co-mingled with Barclays in-house data. BMDS also captures daily trade activity representing more than USD 60 billion notional value of principal transactions to indicate trends and give a new perspective on securities lending.
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