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EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Lombardo resurfaces at Pirum
17 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Pirum Systems have strengthened their London team with the appointment of Jonathan Lombardo as head of sales...

European turmoil causes lenders to run for collateral cover
16 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Long only investors who lend reduced their assets and exposure to sovereign bonds of risky economies while increasing their holdings in bonds of insulated economies, reports Data Explorers...

RBC Dexia hires new securities lending head
08 December 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

RBC Dexia Investor Services has announced the appointment of Guy d’Albrand as head of securities lending. In his new role, he will be responsible for product......

Citi introduces operating model for "maturing" hedge fund industry
10 November 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Citi Prime Finance has launched its new operating model for hedge funds which it says will allow managers to run an operation with smaller teams and less IT bulk ...

Deutsche Bank wins US securities lending mandate
03 November 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Deutsche Bank has announced it is the first third party agent selected to provide securities lending services for Employees Retirement System of Texas...

Shipping sector heavily shorted - Data Explorers
02 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Though the Baltic Dry Index has seen a revival, so too have heavy shorts in the shipping sector, according to Data Explorers...

Scandinavian industrial sector most shorted - Data Explorers
26 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Short sellers have not been as aggressive in Scandinavia as in other markets, yet some stocks have seen significant short interest relative to their regional peers...

UK collateral upgrade trade eyed by FSA
17 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is considering enacting guidelines on the collateral upgrade trade after increasing activity has caused concerns over macroprudential risk...

Netik recruits team for Delta One
10 October 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Netik recruits team for Delta One division to focus on Delta One market ...

Heavy shorts in retail sector, miners ahead of earnings season
10 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Data Explorers analysis shows increased short selling activity for miners and retailers ahead of what is predicted to be another disappointing earnings season...

Johns joins Trading Apps
04 October 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Trading Apps has appointed Darren Johns as non-executive Director.

Securities lending markets face uncertainty over effect of US downgrade, European bond markets stabilising
08 August 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Market fears were confirmed over the weekend when Standard & Poor's downgraded the US to AA+ from AAA...