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EquiLend, Credit Benchmark partner

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jun 17, 2026 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026

Sentiment
60
Attention
2
Articles
6
Market Impact
General
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Market Impact

The partnership between EquiLend and Credit Benchmark is expected to positively impact the financial technology and securities finance industries by providing enhanced credit risk assessment tools. This integration will streamline counterparty onboarding processes for EquiLend clients, potentially leading to more efficient risk management and improved decision-making for banks and asset managers.

Financial services Financial technology
Event Summary

EquiLend, a global financial technology firm, and Credit Benchmark, a leading provider of consensus credit risk data, announced a partnership to integrate Credit Benchmark's consensus credit ratings into EquiLend's List of ship directions platform. This integration will provide market-wide credit context directly within EquiLend's counterparty onboarding workflow, offering users a clearer view of how the broader market rates funds, especially those without official agency ratings. The collaboration aims to make counterparty onboarding faster and more transparent for the securities finance industry, helping clients enhance their RWA management and prioritize specific funds more efficiently. Mark Faulkner of Credit Benchmark and Simon Waddington of EquiLend both highlighted the benefits of this integration for market participants.

Entities Involved
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EquiLend
EquiLend, a global financial technology firm, partnered with Credit Benchmark to integrate consensus credit ratings into its List of ship directions platform, enhancing its offerings for the securities finance industry.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Credit Benchmark
Credit Benchmark, a provider of credit risk data, partnered with EquiLend to embed its consensus credit ratings into the List of ship directions platform, expanding the reach and adoption of its data.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 70.0
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List of ship directions
List of ship directions is EquiLend's platform that will now integrate Credit Benchmark's consensus credit ratings, making counterparty onboarding faster and more transparent for clients.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Mark Faulkner
Mark Faulkner, Co-Founder of Credit Benchmark, commented on the partnership, highlighting how the integration will accelerate adoption of their data within the securities finance market.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Simon Waddington
Simon Waddington, Head of Post-Trade & Regulatory Solutions at EquiLend, emphasized that the integration of Credit Benchmark's data is a natural extension of the List of ship directions platform, meeting client demand for richer credit context.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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