Mission

We are committed to the responsible operation of a central securities lending utility. We seek to:

• Provide all industry participants with equal access to a secure and reliable marketplace
• Improve the quality of and confidence in the securities lending process
• Enhance investor education and increase public awareness about securities lending
• Make a lasting and positive contribution to the global financial market

Automated Equity Finance Markets, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quadriserv, Inc., is a FINRA member broker-dealer and an SEC regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS). Automated Equity Finance Markets, Inc. operates AQS, an automated marketplace for securities lending and borrowing, which centrally clears transactions through The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world’s largest derivatives clearing organization.