The securities finance industry is currently digesting the heavy meal that has been Basel III, CRD-IV, Dodd-Frank and related regional regulatory initiatives impacting the global market.

These are not light appetizers at all. Rather, financial intermediaries are facing tough questions about how they will move forward in their business models. This article looks at the three main options facing market participants in their business decision making, some negative and some positive, and offers SunGard findings on market trends.

To find out more, download 'Q2 Market Update', the Sungard whitepaper that is attached below.