LOANS ARE DEEPLY SCRUTINIZED BY CUSTODIANS – AS MUCH TRANSPARENCY AS YOU CAN PROVIDE ON EACH LOAN PRIOR TO LAUNCH, THE BETTER!
a. Loan Statements
b. If collateralized accounts/assets, a redacted copy of those collateral accounts
c. Full list of cusips/assets held as collateral
d. Current release rates and lending rates. If vary, why?
e. Were any exceptions granted by current firm to approve lending?
f. Do loans need to stay in current structure after transition? Can a Pledged account move to margin?
g. Are any pledged account/margin accounts invested with a 3rd Party Manager?