Trading and investing platform eToro has rolled out its stock lending programme in the UK, allowing eligible users to earn passive income by lending out fully paid stocks. The programme follows earlier rollouts in Europe and the UAE and forms part of eToro’s plan to expand stock lending access to retail investors globally.
The initiative, announced in April, expands eToro’s partnership with BNY, which acts as custodian and clearing provider, while stock lending platform EquiLend identifies borrowers and facilitates the lending process.
UK Retail Investors Gain Stock Lending
eToro said it is bringing a practice long dominated by large financial institutions to UK retail investors. “Launching stock lending in the UK is a key step in our mission to make passive income opportunities available to every investor,” said Yossi Brandes, VP Execution Services at eToro.
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The programme also expands eToro’s clearing and custody relationship with BNY, which provides the infrastructure for its fully funded stock and ETF offering across 19 global exchanges.
Victor O’Laughlen, Executive Platform Owner – Global Clearing at BNY, said the collaboration combines the capabilities of eToro and EquiLend with BNY’s clearing services to “equip retail investors with an institutional-grade solution to support their investing journey.”
BNY, Canada Bank Launch EquiLend Platform
BNY and the National Bank of Canada have gone live with EquiLend’s 1Source platform, a blockchain-based system that reduces manual reconciliation in securities lending by maintaining synchronized transaction records and automating lifecycle events such as recalls and rate adjustments.
The platform currently covers North American equities , with plans to expand to corporate bonds and European markets. eToro has used EquiLend for six months to support its UK and European stock lending programme. The system could save the industry hundreds of millions annually through improved efficiency and fewer settlement failures.
