American Funds decries the practice as aiding the enemy and bans lending.

"American Funds decries the practice as aiding the enemy and bans lending."
Wow props to AF (Indiana based?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/us-funds-lending-idUSBRE83B1LK20120412

China allows margin financing, stock lending for brokerages

http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/730120/730120.aspx

Sadly, it appears China has fallen for the same trap that USA investors have.. FUBAR.

Lending is not managing

http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-06-11/lending-is-not-managing

Securities Lending: Cause Of The Next Financial Crisis?

Securities Lending: Cause Of The Next Financial Crisis?

Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/securities-lending-concern.asp#ixzz25WzwcPLl

suffice it to say Jason Zweig was wrong ...your fund should NOT lend out your securities