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Clearstream and CDS in Canadian partnership
26 March 2012 Canada
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Clearstream and CDS Clearing and Depository Services have agreed to explore the possibility of a triparty collateral management service for Canada...

BofE warns insurers on shadow banking
19 March 2012 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Creating a trade repository for recording transactions would ensure insurers do not act like shadow banks, said BofE’s Paul Tucker...

Eurex Repo and Clearstream to launch additional GC Pooling segment for corporate firms
13 March 2012 Frankfurt
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Eurex Repo, Eurex Clearing and Clearstream will introduce an extension of the integrated and innovative GC Pooling market for secured funding...

Rule Financial expands North American operations with acquisition
07 March 2012 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Rule Financial has acquired North American consultancy, Waterline Group. This strategic acquisition will accelerate Rule Financial’s growth in North America, providing an entry point to the Canadian market...

Clearstream and BNP Paribas team up
29 February 2012 Luxembourg
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Clearstream and BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) have signed a letter of intent to intensify their cooperation on collateral management...

Rule Financial announces senior hires
29 February 2012 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Rule Financial has made a number of senior hires to support its growing business...

ESMA short selling drafts keep coming
21 February 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

With one comment period for ESMA's latest standards on short selling and credit default swap (CDS) rules ended and the next one released, participants have spoken out over the short time frame provided while also expressing concerns over definitions

State Street appoints Minderides
02 February 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

State Street Global Markets has appointed John Minderides as head of its portfolio solutions business for EMEA...

Data Explorers launches app
30 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Data explorers has launched the first iPhone app for the global securities lending market...

Solvency II an opportunity for hedge funds?
25 January 2012 Nice
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Solvency II could be a unique opportunity for hedge fund strategies to find their way into insurers’ core portfolios, according to recent research from EDHEC Risk Institute...

Data Explorers launches robot journalist
23 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Data Explorers has partnered with Narrative Science to create the world's first securities lending newswire using an artificial intelligence system...

BNY Mellon gets Van Eck sec lending ETF mandate
18 January 2012 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

BNY Mellon has been selected to provide securities lending, exchange-traded fund (ETF) services, custody and fund accounting for the six new Market Vector Industry ETFs which recently launched...