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03
2021/03
TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SHARE PLEDGING WITH ETFs & SPACs
EquitiesFirst’s capacities go beyond their specialization in single name share financing to include Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This analysis demonstrates how EquitiesFirst’s financing model has several advantages and uses cases that suit the unique characteristics of these asset types.
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02
2021/03
MALAYSIA SHARE PLEDGE MARKET, AN OUTLIER IN ASIA
There is a broad demand for capital onshore in Malaysia, as a significant segment of the economy was underserved by traditional bank financing even prior to the Covid epidemic. An analysis by EquitiesFirst identified the Malaysian market as a significant regional outlier for loans employing listed equity shares as collateral.