Updates & Events

GPFA facilitates quarterly member meetings, including an annual in-person meeting that shifts its location and host.

Beyond our regular quarterly meetings, we also conduct numerous specialized meetings covering a diverse spectrum of subjects.  These meetings and their agendas are member-led and span a wide range of topics related to securities lending, repo, collateral management, financing and leverage, or broader treasury management functions.  In addition, GPFA members have brought forward discussion topics on asset allocation, technology, regulation, credit and risk, legal documentation, corporate governance, and other areas important to beneficial owner businesses.

Given our global reach, we make concerted efforts to accommodate participants across various time zones interested in engaging with our meetings.

Please submit your questions and discussion ideas here.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

GPFA seeks to engage beneficial owners in the securities financing market through GPFA hosted events and meetings and in partnership with other industry associations and conferences offered to our marketplace.

GPFA typically supports or promotes closed-door beneficial owner meetings at relevant industry events.

Please follow-us on LinkedIn or check this website for a list of upcoming meetings and events.

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Industry Articles

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GPFA introduces NZ Super Fund as new member

Securities Finance Times

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) has announced NZ Super Fund as a new member of its beneficial owner network.

GPFA welcomes BCI to member community

Securities Finance Times

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) has welcomed the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) to the global beneficial owner association.

GPFA appoints Loh as Australia lead

Securities Finance Times

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) has appointed Bethel Loh to lead the Association in Australia.

GPFA appoints Cherie Jeffries as US regional lead

Securities Finance Times

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) has welcomed Cherie Jeffries as US regional lead, where she will oversee the association’s US beneficial owner segment.

GPFA appoints ADIA's Borgquist as international head

Global Investor

The Global Peer Financing Association has appointed Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's Amy Borgquist (Armour) as the new securities finance trade body’s head of international outside North America.

GPFA appoints Borgquist

Securities Finance Times

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA), a volunteer-based knowledge sharing network, has appointed Amy Borgquist as head of international (outside North America).

GPFA Updates

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2024 GPFA Annual Meeting concludes
2024 GPFA Annual Meeting concludes

Two quotes that capture the success of this week and the growth of this Association better than anything we would say…
“GPFA has opened our eyes to what’s possible in this industry.”
“GPFA’s Annual Meeting has become the professional highlight of my year.”

Creating value for our global beneficial owner community is the reason we exist. An Association for beneficial owners, by beneficial owners. We have long said that when beneficial owners come together to network, learn, and engage with one another, our entire industry progresses. We are better together and this week was proof of that.

Thank you to our members that travelled from far to attend this year’s meeting. Thank you to our GPFA Board and Leadership team for volunteering your time to make this event possible. Thank you to our speakers and presenters for opening our eyes and minds to new information.

And a huge thank you again to the entire team at Pacific Life for graciously hosting our group this week. We loved our time at your headquarters in Newport Beach!

Keeping current on regulatory changes
Keeping current on regulatory changes

Regulatory changes continue to impact securities finance and keeping current on these issues requires expert guidance. GPFA is fortunate to have Trevor Noronha from HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) leading our Legal and Regulatory working group. During our Annual Meeting this week, Trevor and one of our Board of Directors, Lisa Mantello from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP were joined by Miki Navazio from Seward & Kissel LLP to provide an educational session on some of the most relevant regulatory changes facing our marketplace. Thank you all for making time for our global beneficial owner members.

Annual Meeting Keynote Speakers talk geopolitical landscape
Annual Meeting Keynote Speakers talk geopolitical landscape

Understanding the geopolitical landscape is crucial to navigating the global capital markets. Our keynote speakers expertly walked us through the global conflict regions and left us with much to consider and debate. Thank you to General Michael Groen, General James Spider Marks, and Seth Rosenthal from Academy Securities and Academy Asset Management. We appreciate the time you gave to our global institutional investor members and we thank you for your years of service and commitment to educating groups like ours. Thank you to Pacific Life and Lance Doherty for connecting us to the team!

Awards

GPFA Chairperson, Rob Goobie, accepting Best Partnership of the Year at the 2022 Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards